BRAIN-STEM EVOKED-POTENTIALS IN 2 REPRESENTATIVE GROUPS OF PRISONERS OF WAR RELEASED FROM SERBIAN DETENTION CAMPS

Brain stem evoked potentials (BAEPs) were determined in two representa tive groups of prisoners of war (POWs) released from Serbian detention camps. The first group (Group I) comprised 21 subjects, 10-60 days af ter release, and the second group (Group II) comprised 24 subjects, 6- 9 months after release. The control group comprised 32 subjects from t he general population. Significantly longer interpeak latencies (IPLs) P1-P3 and P1-P5 were found in Group I, and significantly longer laten cies for waves P4 and P5 and IPLs P1-P3, P3-P5 and P1-P5 in Group II. I, both groups of prisoners a significantly greater number of patholog ical values were found for BAEP parameters, calculated according to 2S D of the control group. The results of this study indicate progressive alterations in BAEPs in released prisoners from Serbian detention cam ps.