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Overview of the use of acoustic brainstem evoked potentials in modern clinical practice

Authors: Gress V.V.
Published in issue: #7(36)/2019
DOI: 10.18698/2541-8009-2019-7-497
Category: Medical sciences \| Chapter: Medical equipment and devices
Keywords: acoustic brainstem evoked potentials (ABEP), multiple sclerosis, neonatal audiometry, sensitivity, specificity, diagnostics, clinical practice
Published: 29.07.2019

The method of acoustic brainstem evoked potentials (ABEP) is used in clinical practice for the functional assessment of the auditory pathways of the brainstem. This article reviews literature concerning the biomedical application of ABEP and systemizes the results of these studies. Particular attention is paid to the use of ABEP in multiple sclerosis and in neonatal audiometry. The article describes basic principles of the ABEP registration method and provides regulatory data parameters of ABEP. On the basis of publications found in the Pubmed system, the main directions for using the method were identified and conclusions were drawn on the use of ABEP in modern clinical practice.

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