PEDIATRIC A.B.R. TEST

 Your child has been scheduled for an Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) test on
This test gives an indication of hearing ability without requiring cooperation from the child. The only requirement is the ability to lie still for one half hour to forty-five minutes. Because this is usually not possible voluntarily, we ask that you assist us in preparing your child by depriving him or her of sleep and food prior to the test.

1.- Please keep your child awake later than usual the night before the test and awaken
them earlier than usual. Do not let them sleep on the way to the office.

2.- Withhold their morning feeding but bring a bottle of milk or formula with you.  Upon arrival, one of the audiologists will prepare the child for the test and allow  you to nurse or feed the child and get them comfortable and to sleep.

The test runs automatically and the more relaxed and asleep the child is, the better the test results. With the steps noted above, we can usually accomplish the test on children under the age of three months. Over this age, we find that sedation is required and our clinic does not provide sedation.

If you have any questions about the test, please call the office at either 736-3366, Extension 1021, or 736- 1911.