tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21605329.post94090544780818118..comments2024-03-22T00:30:09.536-07:00Comments on The Neurocritic: Remembering Dr. Robert GalambosThe Neurocritichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08010555869208208621noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21605329.post-1719786980830663112010-07-21T22:10:53.791-07:002010-07-21T22:10:53.791-07:00Thanks for providing more information on his many ...Thanks for providing more information on his many contributions to the field.The Neurocritichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08010555869208208621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21605329.post-24787680059396383602010-07-21T05:51:20.583-07:002010-07-21T05:51:20.583-07:00I don't think the obituaries make clear one of...I don't think the obituaries make clear one of the most practical effects of his research. In thousands of hospitals around the world, newborns are hooked to EEG electrodes to record auditory evoked potentials. This revolutionized the ability to identify infants who are deaf and work with them during the window when language is still developing.<br /><br />This is also a case where basic research in bat echolocalization lead to observations of auditory potentials and then a direct clinical application. All of which, Dr. Galambos had major roles.<br /><br />Incidentally, Dr. Galambos originally developed the test that is used for newborns for returning veterans that were claiming hearing loss. The military wanted a test that didn't rely on people saying what they could or couldn't hear.bscinoreply@blogger.com