Brainstem Response – ABR test can be used to detect hearing loss in children, and adults . It checks the sound stimuli patway from inner ear, auditory nerve, thru the auditory cortex . ABR is test is done on infants, children, and adults who may not able to respond to behavioral test (Audiometry) because their age or beahavioral disorder. In addition, this test is capable to detect damage in the Auditory nerve.
– Auditory Processing Disorder Testing is used to detect central auditory processing disorder CAPD inhability to understand and interpretate sounds and speech communly related to learnig disorder (Children/ Adult can hear, but dont undersatand the message).