Pitfalls in auditory brain stem response audiometry.
ABR audiometry is now a widely used clinical procedure. Although the technique provides valuable information about peripheral hearing status and assists in the detection of a retrocochlear lesion, it possesses a number of pitfalls which may not be readily apparent. This report discusses some of the limitations and problem areas in ABR audiometry.
D000328:Adult; D001299:Audiometry / Q000379:methods*; D001300:Audiometry, Evoked Response / Q000379:methods*; D001309:Auditory Threshold / Q000502:physiology; D001933:Brain Stem / Q000502:physiology; D002138:Calibration / Q000592:standards; D002648:Child; D006311:Hearing Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D013997:Time Factors