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Auditory evoked brainstem responses; Brainstem auditory evoked potentials (BAEP)

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Auditory brainstem responses (ABRs) are the earliest auditory event-related potentials (cf. “Auditory Event-Related Potentials”) elicited during the first 10 ms after stimulus onset in the anatomical relays of the auditory pathway. ABRs are typically recorded with scalp electrodes attached to the vertex and referenced to the earlobe or the mastoid. Two types of ABRs have been described: the transient-evoked responses and the sustained frequency-following response (FFR). While the transient-evoked ABRs are elicited to high-intensity clicks or tone bursts, FFRs can only be recorded to periodic auditory stimuli, and their duration extends to the length of the eliciting sound. In the ABRs elicited to periodic and complex auditory stimuli, such as speech sounds or music, the two types of ABRs can be observed.

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Transient-Evoked ABRs

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  1. Brainlab-Cognitive Neuroscience Research Group, Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

    Carles Escera & Natàlia Gorina-Careta

  2. Institute of Neurosciences, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

    Carles Escera & Natàlia Gorina-Careta

  3. Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu (IRSJD), Barcelona, Spain

    Carles Escera & Natàlia Gorina-Careta

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  2. Department of Biomedical Engineering, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA

    Ranu Jung

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Escera, C., Gorina-Careta, N. (2019). Auditory Brainstem Responses. In: Jaeger, D., Jung, R. (eds) Encyclopedia of Computational Neuroscience. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7320-6_423-2

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    Auditory Brainstem Responses
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    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7320-6_423-2

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