Auditory Brainstem Evoked Responses: Clinical and Research Applications

Auditory Brainstem Evoked Potentials: Clinical and Research Applications provides a solid foundation of the theoretical principles of auditory  evoked potential principles essential for understanding the neural bases  of changes in the response indices essential for both the development  of optimal clinical test strategies, and interpretation of test results.  Developed for graduate-level audiology students, this comprehensive  text aims to build a fundamental understanding of auditory evoked  brainstem responses (ABR), and their relationship to normal and impaired  auditory function, as well as its various Audiologic and Neurootologic  applications. 

In addition to covering the classical  onset ABR, the book provides a thorough review of sustained brainstem  responses elicited by complex sounds, including auditory steady state  response (ASSR), envelope following response (EFR), and frequency  following response (FFR), and the growing clinical and research  applications of these responses. By exploring why certain stimulus manipulations are required to answer specific clinical  questions, the author provide the resources needed for students and  clinicians to make reasoned decisions about the optimal protocol to use  in a given situation.

Key Features

• A full chapter devoted to laboratory exercises
• Numerous illustrations to help explain key concepts
• Description of neural bases underlying amplitude and latency changes
• Troubleshooting techniques
• End-of-chapter summaries