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dc.contributor.author | Ileperuma, L.D. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-08-04T10:10:40Z | |
dc.date.available | 2017-08-04T10:10:40Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2015 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Ileperuma, L.D. ,Establishing normative threshold data on auditory brainstem response for Sri Lankan children under 5 years of age[M.Phil thesis]. Kelaniya: University of Kelaniya;2015:113 p | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/17130 | |
dc.description | Dissertation: M.Phil., University of Kelaniya, 2015 | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | PURPOSE: This study was designed to gather normative air conduction ABR data in children to establish a physical reference that can be reproduced across clinics in Sri Lanka as normative ABR values for children have not been established. These values can be used as a baseline measurement to diagnose hearing loss among children from infancy to 5 years of age. Objective: To derive normative data using click stimuli for absolute latencies of waves I, III and V and inter-peak latencies of I-III, III-V and I-V and to develop latency-intensity function curves for wave V for six different age groups under 5 years of age. METHODS: This cross sectional descriptive study comprised 258 healthy children of 6 weeks to 5 years randomly selected from the Gampaha district with no previous or present complications/risk factors for hearing loss. ABR was performed to gather data on absolute latencies and inter-peak latencies. Data was analyzed using the SPSS software (1 sample K-S test, paired t test). RESULTS: Mean absolute latency values of wave I, III and V for 6-week old infants and 3 month old children were significantly different (p< 0.05). Inter-peak latencies of wave III-V and I-V for the 6-week old infants were significantly different (p< 0.05). The reasons for prolonged latencies in Sri Lankan children may be attributed to the sensitivity of the ABR instruments and the use of insert earphones instead of headphones. CONCLUSION: The normative ABR data obtained in this study may be used across audiology clinics in Sri Lanka as a baseline measurement to diagnose hearing loss among children from infancy to 5 years of age. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
dc.publisher | University of Kelaniya | en_US |
dc.subject | brainstem response | en_US |
dc.title | Establishing normative threshold data on auditory brainstem response for Sri Lankan children under 5 years of age | en_US |
dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
Appears in Collections: | Theses - Faculty of Medicine |
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