The Development of Human Fetal Hearing

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 04 Nov 1983 English Publisher:American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)Journal:Science, volume 222, pages 516-518 (issn: 0036-8075, eissn: 1095-9203,

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Authors: J C, Birnholz; B R, Benacerraf;

doi: 10.1126/science.6623091

pmid: 6623091

The Development of Human Fetal Hearing

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Abstract

Blink-startle responses to vibroacoustic stimulation were monitored ultrasonically in human fetuses of known gestational age. Responses were first elicited between 24 and 25 weeks of gestational age and were present consistently after 28 weeks. Defining the developmental sequence for audition provides a foundation for diagnosing deafness and recognizing aberrant responses antenatally.

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Fetus, Acoustic Stimulation, Hearing, Pregnancy, Humans, Ear, Female, Gestational Age, Vibration, Ultrasonography

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