ABR

Question 1

Unlike tymp or OAEs which are acoustic measurements, ABR is an:

Answer 1

Electrical measurement

Question 2

Wave 1 is the:

Answer 2

8th nerve

Question 3

Wave 2 is the:

Answer 3

Cochlear nucleus

Question 4

Wave 3 is the:

Answer 4

Superior OC

Question 5

Wave 4 is the:

Answer 5

Lateral Lemiscus

Question 6

Wave 5 is the:

Answer 6

Inferior colliculus

Question 7

Who is ABR used for?

Answer 7

Newborn hearing screening
Evaluation of the integrity of the neural pathway
Threshold estimation

Question 8

What are the most important waves for infant hearing screening and threshold measures?

Answer 8

Wave5 (generated at the brainstem level)
Wave 1 (generated at the 8th nerve level)