Brainstem auditory evoked potentials in posterior fossa tumors and acoustic neuromas

1983 ◽  
Vol 56 (3) ◽  
pp. S79
Author(s):  
C. Fischer ◽  
F. Mauguiere ◽  
M.L. Sonnet ◽  
V. Campanile ◽  
J. Courjon
Keyword(s):  
Evoked Potentials ◽  
Posterior Fossa ◽  
Auditory Evoked Potentials ◽  
Brainstem Auditory Evoked Potentials ◽  
Posterior Fossa Tumors ◽  
Acoustic Neuromas

scholarly journals Microvascular decompression for typical trigeminal neuralgia: Personal experience with intraoperative neuromonitoring with level-specific-CE-Chirp® brainstem auditory evoked potentials in preventing possible hearing loss

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 388
Author(s):  
Luciano Mastronardi ◽  
Franco Caputi ◽  
Guglielmo Cacciotti ◽  
Carlo Giacobbo Scavo ◽  
Raffaelino Roperto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Trigeminal Neuralgia ◽  
Evoked Potentials ◽  
Posterior Fossa ◽  
Microvascular Decompression ◽  
Auditory Evoked Potentials ◽  
Intraoperative Neuromonitoring ◽  
Brainstem Auditory Evoked Potentials ◽  
Group A ◽  
Group B

Background: Permanent hearing loss after posterior fossa microvascular decompression (MVD) for typical trigeminal neuralgia (TTN) is one of the possible complications of this procedure. Intraoperative brainstem auditory evoked potentials (BAEPs) are used for monitoring the function of cochlear nerve during cerebellopontine angle (CPA) microsurgery. Level-specific (LS)-CE-Chirp® BAEPs are the most recent evolution of classical click BAEP, performed both in clinical studies and during intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM) of acoustic pathways during several neurosurgical procedures. Methods: Since February 2016, we routinely use LS-CE-Chirp® BAEPs for monitoring the function of cochlear nerve during CPA surgery, including MVD for trigeminal neuralgia. From September 2011 to December 2018, 71 MVDs for TTN were performed in our department, 47 without IONM of acoustic pathways (Group A), and, from February 2016, 24 with LS-CE-Chirp BAEP (Group B). Results: Two patients of Group A developed a permanent ipsilateral anacusia after MVD. In Group B, we did not observe any permanent acoustic deficit after surgery. In one case of Group B, during arachnoid dissection, intraoperative LS-CE-Chirp BAEP showed a temporary lag of V wave, resolved in 5 min after application of intracisternal diluted papaverine (0.3% solution without excipients). Conclusion: MVD is widely considered a definitive surgical procedure in the management of TTN. Even though posterior fossa MVD is a safe procedure, serious complications might occur. In particular, the use of IONM of acoustic pathways during MVD for TTN might contribute to prevention of postoperative hearing loss.

A comparative study of brain-stem auditory evoked potentials and blink reflexes in posterior fossa tumor patients

1988 ◽  
Vol 69 (5) ◽  
pp. 660-668 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehmet Zileli ◽  
Fethi İdiman ◽  
Tufan Hiçdönmez ◽  
İzzet Övül ◽  
Erdem Tunçbay
Keyword(s):  
Evoked Potentials ◽  
Brain Stem ◽  
Posterior Fossa ◽  
Cerebellopontine Angle ◽  
Auditory Evoked Potentials ◽  
Lesion Group ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Posterior Fossa Tumors ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Fine Print

✓ Brain-stem auditory evoked potentials (BAEP's) and blink reflexes (BR's) were recorded from 40 patients with clinical and radiological evidence of posterior fossa tumors. They were examined in three groups according to the anatomical location of the lesion: Group A included 15 patients with midline tumors; Group B included 14 patients with cerebellar hemispheric tumors; and Group C included 11 patients with cerebellopontine angle (CPA) tumors. More of the 40 patients had BAEP abnormalities (32) than BR abnormalities (24). All of the 11 patients with CPA tumors had some kind of BAEP and BR abnormalities. The 14 patients with cerebellar tumors showed the next most frequent abnormalities: 12 related to the BAEP's and seven to the BR's. The 15 patients with midline tumors showed the least number of abnormalities: nine related to BAEP's and six to the BR's. In the analysis of BAEP wave latencies and interpeak latencies, a wave III latency delay occurred in all groups; latencies of waves IV and V were more significantly delayed in patients with CPA and cerebellar hemispheric tumors, and the interpeak latencies of waves III–V and I–V were markedly prolonged only in patients with CPA tumors (p < 0.01). In all tumor groups, early response (R1) of BR's was significantly delayed in comparison to a healthy volunteer control group (p < 0.01), but R1 was more pronounced in cases of CPA tumors when compared with the other tumor groups. Although significant delays in direct and consensual late reflex components (R2) of BR's were noted in comparison to the control group, this delay could not differentiate one tumor group from another. It can be concluded that, while these tests reflect the functions of different cranial nerves and brain-stem tracts, BAEP monitoring is more sensitive than BR testing for the detection of brain-stem involvement in posterior fossa tumors. Cerebellopontine angle tumors almost always cause severe abnormalities in both tests. Cerebellar hemispheric tumors and midline tumors cause fewer changes in both BAEP's and BR's.

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