The purpose of this study is to develop an Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) based neurological screening method to detect increased risk for Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and other neurological conditions in newborns.
In the proposed study, a screening method for neurological deficits, with an emphasis on its application to ASD, will be developed and its feasibility demonstrated. The proposed method will utilize high rate stimulation to acquire Auditory Brainstem Responses in order to determine peak latency and amplitude differences in children with ASD compared to non-ASD. Similarly to newborn hearing screening, the output of the screening method will provide an automated pass or refer outcome that can be used by a physician to determine if the child needs further evaluation.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
81
No Intervention Provided
University of Miami Department of Psychology
Coral Gables, Florida, United States
ABR Peak V Latency
Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) peak V latency measurement for the five stimulation rates used in the study. The latency is the time, measured in ms, from the onset of the stimulus to the generation of the response peak component. ABR peak V is the most prominent response peak component in humans.
Time frame: One Week
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