Auditory evoked potentials (AEP) are a record of the nerve impulses of the auditory pathways leading the sound of the inner ear to the primary auditory areas of the brain (temporal lobe). They can be recorded using electrodes placed at specific places on the skull, especially on the mastoid and at the forehead. The objective is to analyze the integrity of the auditory pathways, and to detect a perception deafness that may be due for example to a neuroma or MS (multiple sclerosis). This test is also useful in screening for deafness in newborns since it does not require patient involvement.
Early auditory potentials are used to record impulse to brainstem level in an area called the inferior colliculus. change the code Related articlechange code
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