Wave In in auditory brainstem response suggests a high possibility of a high jugular bulb

Liu, Jia and Xie, Wanqin and Ding, Yan and Hu, Ya and Lai, Ruosha and Hu, Peng and Zhu, Ganghua (2023) Wave In in auditory brainstem response suggests a high possibility of a high jugular bulb. Frontiers in Pediatrics, 11. ISSN 2296-2360

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Abstract

Background: Wave In, which refers to the negativity between waves I and II in auditory brainstem response (ABR), is an electrophysiological phenomenon observed in previous studies. The term “high jugular bulb” (HJB) describes a jugular bulb that is located in a high position in the posterior aspect of the internal acoustic canal. The present study aimed to explore the correlation between wave In and the possibility of a HJB.

Methods: This retrospective study included a cohort of pediatric patients diagnosed with profound hearing loss who were enrolled in a government-sponsored cochlear implantation program at an academic medical center between January 2019 and December 2022. The analysis involved examining the results obtained from the ABR test and high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) of the temporal bone in the patients. The position of the jugular bulb was classified according to the Manjila and Semaan classification.

Results: A total of 221 pediatric patients were included in the study. Twenty-four patients, with a median age of 3 years and a range of 1–7 years, showed significant bilateral (n = 21) or unilateral (n = 3) wave In (mean latency: right ear, 2.16 ms ± 0.22 ms; left ear, 2.20 ms ± 0.22 ms). The remaining 197 patients showed an absence of ABR. The HRCT images revealed that 18 of the 24 patients (75%) had HJB, but only 41 of the 197 patients who lacked ABR (20.8%) showed signs of HJB. The ratio difference was considered statistically significant based on the chi-squared test (χ2 = 32.10, p < 0.01). More than 50% of the HJBs were categorized as type 4 jugular bulbs, which are located above the inferior margin of the internal auditory canal.

Conclusion: ABR wave In in pediatric patients with profound hearing loss suggests a high possibility of HJB. The physiological mechanism underlying this correlation needs further investigation.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: STM Repository > Medical Science
Depositing User: Managing Editor
Date Deposited: 08 Nov 2023 12:27
Last Modified: 08 Nov 2023 12:27
URI: http://classical.goforpromo.com/id/eprint/4618

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