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  • Title: Auditory brainstem evoked responses in autistic children.
    Author: Rosenblum SM, Arick JR, Krug DA, Stubbs EG, Young NB, Pelson RO.
    Journal: J Autism Dev Disord; 1980 Jun; 10(2):215-25. PubMed ID: 6927688.
    Abstract:
    Previous studies have implicated a brainstem dysfunction in the syndrome of autism. This study matched six autistic children with six normal children by age and sex to evaluate brainstem evoked response (BSER) to auditory stimuli. An evaluation of pure tone audiometric threshold showed no evidence of impairment; however, the electrophysiologic responses differed for the autistic and control groups. The BSER of the autistic children was remarkable for showing increased latency and markedly increased variability. The findings from this study add additional evidence of a brainstem dysfunction in autistic children, while the electrophysiologic variability supports the hypothesis of perceptual inconstancy.
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