Definition: An auditory brainstem response (ABR) test is a test for brain functioning in comatose, unresponsive, etc., patients, and for hearing in infants and young children; involves attaching electrodes to the head to record electrical activity from the hearing nerve and other parts of the brain. About.com has an article on ABR versus OAE.
Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) test
By Jamie Berke, About.com
Updated: December 23, 2007
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