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Biopsia con Aguja , Niño , Preescolar , Neoplasias de Cabeza y Cuello/patología , Humanos , Lactante , Recién Nacido , Enfermedades Linfáticas/patología , Enfermedades Orbitales/patología , Valor Predictivo de las Pruebas , Enfermedades de las Glándulas Salivales/patología , Enfermedades de la Tiroides/patologíaRESUMEN
We studied the auditory brainstem responses of 50 high risk neonates from NICU and compared with those of 25 normal neonates in order to determine the percentage of significant auditory impairment in NICU and correlated it to various risk factors. Infants with the risk factors of low birth weight, hyperbilirubinemia, asphyxia, septicemia and meningitis were included in the study group. All the 150 ears were tested at 4 intensities 30 dB, 46 dB, 60 dB and 75 dB. The study recorded prolongation of latency of wave V and I-V Interwave interval in the study group with a statistically significant difference denoting an impaired condition. Incidence of significant auditory impairment was 18%. On follow up at 6 months incidence of persistent auditory abnormality was 4%. On the basis of this study it is suggested that all high risk neonates should undergo screening for hearing impairment.
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Enfermedades Auditivas Centrales/diagnóstico , Potenciales Evocados Auditivos del Tronco Encefálico , Femenino , Humanos , Recién Nacido , Recien Nacido Prematuro , Masculino , Valores de Referencia , Factores de Riesgo , Sensibilidad y EspecificidadRESUMEN
We present two cases of Pott's lower cervical spine with retro-pharyngeal abscess presenting at an unusually young age. These children presented with a life threatening respiratory distress; one of them had neurological deficit in the form of paraparesis. External drainage of abscess without anterior cervical fusion was adequate as a surgical measure for their prompt recovery while these cases were on conventional anti-tubercular therapy.