A CRITICAL-APPRAISAL OF THE ROLE OF AUDITORY BRAIN-STEM RESPONSE AND MAGNETIC-RESONANCE-IMAGING IN ACOUSTIC NEUROMA DIAGNOSIS

Authors
WILSON DF TALBOT JM MILLS L
Citation
Df. Wilson et al., A CRITICAL-APPRAISAL OF THE ROLE OF AUDITORY BRAIN-STEM RESPONSE AND MAGNETIC-RESONANCE-IMAGING IN ACOUSTIC NEUROMA DIAGNOSIS, The American journal of otology, 18(5), 1997, pp. 673-681
Citations number
52
Categorie Soggetti
Otorhinolaryngology
Journal title
The American journal of otology → ACNP
ISSN journal
01929763
Volume
18
Issue
5
Year of publication
1997
Pages
673 - 681
Database
ISI
SICI code
0192-9763(1997)18:5<673:ACOTRO>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
Auditory brain stem response (ABR) is the most sensitive and specific audiometric test for acoustic neuroma (AN) detection. The ABR sensitiv ity rate increases with tumor size; consequently, small tumors have no tably low ABR sensitivity for detection. However, larger tumors also c an fail recognition by ABR testing. The ABR must be viewed on its own merits compared to magnetic resonance imaging studies for the diagnosi s of AN. Where does ABR fit into the screening process for detecting A N today?