Processing and analysis techniques for brain-stem auditory evoked potentials with localization of brain-stem lesions.

Abstract

A computer assisted method of exact automatic measurement of BAEPs, mainly for the purpose of localization of brain-stem lesions, is described. The method presents analogue curves with superimposed confidence regions for the amplitudes and peak latencies of separate waves. The numerical output presents peak latencies, amplitudes, interpeak time intervals and central conduction times, all with normative values (60 healthy subjects), and +/- 2 and +/- 3 S.D. intervals and automatic labelling of pathological parameters (outside the chosen statistical limits). With the exception of the identification of separate waves in the often greatly distorted pathological BAEP the whole processing and display of the results are fully automatic.