Comparison of Bilirubin Induced Neurologic Dysfunction Score with Brainstem Auditory Evoked Response in Detecting Acute Bilirubin Encephalopathy in Term Neonates

Introduction: Brainstem Auditory Evoked Response (BAER) is an effective and objective hearing screening method in new-borns, especially those with Bilirubin Encephalopathy (BE). The most common and earliest manifestation of bilirubin neurotoxicity is involvement of the auditory nerve. This, often ‘s...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Fatima Usman, Zubaida Ladan Farouk, Abdulaziz Ahmed, Muutassim Ibrahim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2019-12-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Subjects:
Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/13382/41670_PD(SHU_Su)_V.2_CE[Ra1]_F(SHU)_PF1(AG_KM)_PFA(SHU)_PB(AG_KM)_PN(SL).pdf