Effects of laserneedle stimulation in the external auditory meatus on brainstem and very early auditory evoked potentials in humans |
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Authors: | Litscher G |
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Institution: | Research Unit of Biomedical Engineering in Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Medical University Graz, Austria. gerhard.litscher@meduni-graz.at |
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Abstract: | OBJECTIVES: For the first time, brainstem auditory evoked potentials (BAEP) and very early auditory evoked potentials (EAEP) were investigated in 23 volunteers (mean age: 26.5 +/- 3.6 years) under resting conditions and during continuous and frequency modulated (2 Hz) laser stimulation in the external auditory meatus. METHODS: Using a new ear adapter, the outer region of the auditory canal was stimulated with laser light (685 nm, 4 x 30-40 mW, duration: 10 minutes). RESULTS: The EAEPs were significantly changed during continuous (p=0.019), as well as frequency modulated (p=0.014) laser stimulation compared with control measurements. DISCUSSION: Physiologic alterations of inner ear mechanism such as extra-cerebral changes in conductance or stimulation-dependent depolarization processes in extra-cerebral regions of the auditory system could be possible explanations for the significant difference in measurement parameters. |
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