EFFECTS OF AUDITORY BRAINSTEM RESPONSE (ABR) ONMEASURING CHILDREN'S AUDITORY FUNCTIONS: AN EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION

Measuring hearing functional capabilities by Auditory Brainstem Responses (ABR) may contribute to better treatment, and possible differences in this process may have important clinical implications. The paper aims to measure the validity and reliability of ABR through screening, estimating, and intr...

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Published in:Limbaj si context 2013-07, Vol.5 (2), p.15
Main Authors: Al Yaari, Sadeq Ali Saad, Almaflehi, Nassr
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Children & youth
Hearing
Hearing aids
Hearing loss
Infants
Studies
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Summary:Measuring hearing functional capabilities by Auditory Brainstem Responses (ABR) may contribute to better treatment, and possible differences in this process may have important clinical implications. The paper aims to measure the validity and reliability of ABR through screening, estimating, and intraoperative monitoring auditory capabilities of Arab infants and children and the degree of their seriousness. Pre-and-posttest was administered to measure the validity and reliability of ABR. Al Khars hospital in Al Ahsa'a, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Subjects of the present study are sixty (60) individuals. The study classified them into two groups: Infants and children, diagnosed with auditory problems. ABR pre-and-posttest measurement was administered during two weeks. The outcomes of the pre-and-posttest were neuropsycholinguistically and statistically analyzed. The results of the pre-and-posttest for both infants and children did not vary significantly. Also consistent with expectations, higher scores were not registered for the infants' measurements due to age factors. The findings from this study largely indicate that ABR is valid and reliable.
ISSN:1857-4149