Influence of Click Sound Pressure Direction on Brain Stem Responses in Children

Abstract
Brain stem auditory responses were evoked by stimulation with condensation (C) and rarefaction (R) clicks separately. The latencies of the first 5 waves of the response were compared in response to the 2 sound pressure directions. Responses to R clicks were significantly shorter than responses to C clicks for wave 4 in the absence of consistent response differences in the other waves.