Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) Testing

ABR or Auditory Brainstem Response is a reliable hearing test that is significantly different from traditional auditory tests. The ABR tests are particularly useful for new born babies, young adults, or elders who do not have the ability to communicate their responses during the test.

• The hearing test is also effective for a patient who has encountered a head injury and is unable to respond adequately.
• In the ABR test, the child or adult does not have to respond to sounds.
• In addition, they need not be awake while the test is being performed, with new born babies typically given an anesthetic so that they stay relaxed while the test is being conducted.
• The patient dons special earpieces that are placed into the ear canals
• A series of clicks will be played into both ears through the earpieces
• Electrodes are placed on the patients head will detect the electrical activity in the brain in response to the clicks