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ABR
(redirected from Auditory brainstem response)

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ABR

(1) (AutoBaud Rate detect) The analysis of the first characters of a message to determine its transmission speed and number of start and stop bits.

(2) (Available Bit Rate) An asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) level of service that adjusts bandwidth according to the congestion levels in the network. ABR is not used for time-critical data such as real-time voice and video.


ABR - automatic baud rate detection


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While the OTO Tech is carrying out the more basic services and administrative duties, the audiologist is freed to perform more complex services, such as hearing aid fittings, cochlear implant rehabilitation, balance therapy, and auditory brainstem responses.
The auditory brainstem response (ABR) can also be employed to noninvasively measure the electrophysiologic responses of the brainstem auditory pathways (Roizen 1996).
A Kaiser Permanente study recommends magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) be the preferred test for evaluating asymmetric sensorineural hearing loss rather than auditory brainstem response (ABR) testing.
 
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