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Alternative Names: Audiometry; Hearing test; Audiography (audiogram) What the risks are: There is no risk. Special considerations: Text Continues Below There are many hearing function tests, from simple screenings (such as producing a loud noise and observing the test subject for a startle response) to complex, detailed measurements such as the brainstem auditory evoked responses test (BAER), in which an electroencephalogram is used to detect brain wave response to sounds.

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