Objective To investigate the features of brainstem auditory
responses (BAR) in patients with attention deficit and hyperactive disorder (ADHD), mental retardation and conduct disorder. MethodsBAR in children with ADHD (n=37), mental retardation (MR, n=24) and conduct disorder (CD, n=22), and in normal children (n=30) were measured by use of Nicolet Spirit electrophysiological instrument delivering stimulation of Clicks. ResultsThe absolute latencies (AL) of wave Ⅲ、Ⅴ recorded from Fz region (WⅢ、Ⅴ/Fz) and wave Ⅲ from Pz region (WⅢ/Pz) as well as the absolute amplitudes (AA) of WⅢ/Fz and WⅤ/Pz were significantly different (P<0.05) among ADHD, MR, CD, NC groups. Compared with those of NC group, the AL of WⅤ/Fz in ADHD, MR and CD groups were significantly delayed (P<0.01). The AL of WV/Fz was delayed in ADHD, CD and MR children as compared to that of the NC(P<0.01), with that of the MR more significant. The AL of WⅢ/Pz in ADHD、CD groups were shortened. Compared with those in NC group, the AA of WⅢ and WⅤin ADHD, MP, CD groups were significantly decreased (P<0.01). Further analysis showed that the AA of WⅤ/Pz in ADHD, MR groups were markedly decreased as compared to those in CD group (P<0.01). ConclusionBAR could be of help in the clinical diagnosis of ADHD and MR. |