Far-field auditory evoked potentials in near-miss sudden infant death syndrome

H. Luders, J. P. Orlowski, D. S. Dinner, R. P. Lesser and G. H. Klem

Auditory evoked potentials (AEPs) were determined in 16 patients with near-miss sudden infant death syndrome. The AEPs were normal in all patients except one with prolonged 1 to V interpeak latency (bilaterally) and another with an asymmetry of interear 1 to V interpeak latency difference. These results indicate that AEPs do not permit detection of infants at high risk for crib death.