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NR ZAGL

AU Cook,C.J.; Williams,C.; Gluckman,P.D.

TI Brainstem auditory evoked potentials in the fetal sheep, in utero

QU Journal of Developmental Physiology 1987 Oct; 9(5): 429-39

PT journal article

AB We studied brainstem auditory evoked potentials (BAEPs) in 8 fetal sheep in utero, ranging in gestational age from 105 to 142 days gestation (normal term 147 days). We could not elicit BAEPs prior to 117 days of gestation. After this age rapid maturation was seen, with three discernible peaks observed prior to 120 days and five peaks after 120 days. A significant (P less than 0.05) gestational age related fall in peak latencies and interpeak latencies was observed. The rate of stimulus presentation that could be tolerated without significant changes in wavepeak latency or amplitude also increased with advancing gestational age. In older fetuses (greater than 125 days), where a differentiated electrocorticogram (ECOG) was observed, differences were seen in latency and amplitude of several of the BAEP wavepeaks dependent upon the state. In high voltage ECOG states the amplitudes of wave IV and V were significantly (P less than 0.05) greater than in the low voltage ECOG state and the latencies of wave I, II and V were significantly (P less than 0.05) longer in low as compared to high voltage ECOG state. The BAEP, being obtainable over very short periods of time, appears to provide a useful indice of neural maturation for the sheep fetus in utero.

AD Developmental Physiology Laboratory, Department of Paediatrics, University of Auckland, New Zealand.

SP englisch

PO England

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