BAER

BAER

Abbreviation for brainstem auditory evoked response. See: evoked response.

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Ba·er

(bār),

Karl E. von, German-Russian embryologist, 1792-1876. See: Baer law.

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brainstem auditory evoked response

A method for evaluating hearing using clicking sounds and recording the responses (known as auditory evoked potentials) with EEG electrodes placed on the scalp; BAER is an objective means of diagnosing and localising early lesions of the auditory system.
 
Indications
BAER is used to diagnose acoustic neuroma, instrinsic brainstem lesions (e.g., multiple sclerosis, infarction, gliomas), degenerative disease (e.g., Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, Meniere’s disease, olivopontocerebellar degeneration, stroke, Wilson’s disease), increased intracranial pressure and brain death.

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BAER

Brainstem auditory evoked response, see there.

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BAER

Abbreviation for brainstem auditory evoked response.

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BAER

Abbreviation for brainstem auditory evoked response.

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