ABR Test and ASSR Test
I am a pediatric audiologist. I do hearing tests on babies every day. The most common question parents ask me is, "My baby failed the newborn screening. What happens now?" I always explain that the screening is just a screening. It is not a diagnosis. To know if your baby has hearing loss, we need to do more detailed tests. The two most common are the ABR test and the ASSR test. Let me explain what they are and why they are safe. What Is an ABR Test ABR stands for Auditory Brainstem Response. This test measures how the hearing nerve and the brain respond to sound. Small stickers called electrodes are placed on the baby's head
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