auditory brainstem response test

auditory brainstem response test

A test used to assess hearing in infants and young children, which involves attaching electrodes to the head to record electrical activity from the auditory and other regions of the brain; it is also used to test cerebral activity in neurologically unresponsive patients.

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auditory brainstem response test

Audiology A test used for assess hearing in infants and young children, which involves attaching electrodes to the head to record electrical activity from the auditory and other regions of the brain; it is also used to test cerebral activity in neurologically unresponsive Pts. See Hearing test.

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