Among the various factors that affect brainstem evoked respond audiometry (BERA) test finding. Age and hearing loss with definitive prolongation of absolute peak latencies are well established in BERA. Body mass index (BMI) is very important parameter that influences BERA test variables. Although the correlation of BMI with BERA parameters has been studied recently in various group of population, there is no common consensus on it. This study tried to examine any possible association of body mass index on variables of BERA in children aged 2-10 years with delayed development of speech. This cross-sectional study was conducted in neurophysiology laboratory in the department of Physiology, Bankura Sammilani Medical College and Hospital for one year. Over 600 children were taken from study database. 488 children aged between 2-10 years of either sex were selected from those referred from Pediatric and ENT department with complaint of delayed speech who had been advised BERA test. Unpaired student t test was done between the underweight and non-underweight children. The test showed significant changes (p value
Key words: BMI, BERA, Children, Delayed speech and language
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