automatic auditory brainstem response

a technique of ABR in which the stimulus modification is programmed on the basis of the electrical responses recorded. The device determines automatically if predetermined thresholds have been achieved. It is useful in newborn hearing screening.

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au·to·mat·ic au·di·to·ry brain·stem re·sponse

(ABR) (aw'tō-mat'ik aw'di-tōr-ē brān'stem rĕ-spons')

A technique of ABR in which the stimulus modification is based on the electrical responses recorded. The device automatically determines whether predetermined thresholds have been achieved. It is useful in screening the hearing capacity in newborns.

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