Clinical Experience of Auditory Brainstem Response Testing on Pediatric Patients in the Operating Room

Table 1

A summary of specific reasons for ABR testing in the operating room, with the number of cases in each category listed.

Specific reasons for ABR test	Number of cases	Percentage
Recurrent otitis media	153	57.3%
Neurologic disorders	36	13.5%
Chromosomal anomalies	29	10.9%
Autistic spectrum disorders	16	6.0%
Infectious disease involving central nerve system	15	5.6%
Global developmental delay	11	4.1%
Head injury/temporal bone fracture	4	1.5%
Verification of hearing loss for cochlear implant	3	1.1%
Total	267	100%