The use of melatonin for auditory brainstem response audiometry in children with comorbidities.

Caroline StruijkNicolien van der PoelIsabel BlommaertsTine BoiyAnouk Hofkens-Van Den BrandtKaat Van Den BrandeOlivier VandervekenHanne VermeerschAn Boudewyns

Published in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2021)

Melatonin is effective for ABR examinations in infants and children with and without comorbidities. Furthermore, it allows for sequential testing in those at risk for progressive hearing loss. Clear instructions to caregivers and expertise of audiologists are a prerequisite for optimal outcomes.

Keyphrases

hearing loss
young adults
multiple sclerosis
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metabolic syndrome
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