Visual and brainstem auditory evoked potentials in children with headache
Pediatrics International, cilt.50, sa.5, ss.620-623, 2008 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 50 Sayı: 5
- Basım Tarihi: 2008
- Doi Numarası: 10.1111/j.1442-200x.2008.02643.x
- Dergi Adı: Pediatrics International
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.620-623
- Anahtar Kelimeler: brainstem auditory evoked potentials, child, headache, visual evoked potentials
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Background: Headache is a common problem in the pediatric population. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate visual evoked potentials (VEP) and brainstem auditory evoked potentials (BAEP) in children with headache. Methods: Thirty-seven children fulfilling the International Headache Society Criteria for a diagnosis of migraine, 35 children with tension-type headache and 40 healthy children (control group) were enrolled in the study. Results: The mean age of patients and controls was 10.4 years. P100 latency and amplitudes of migraine patients were significantly higher than children with tension-type headache and control subjects. Children with tension-type headache also had higher P100 latency and amplitude values than control subjects but there was no statistical difference. BAEP responses were similar between all groups. Conclusion: Measurement of VEP latency and amplitude is a valuable and reliable test for the diagnosis of migraine and can be used safely in childhood. © 2008 Japan Pediatric Society.