what kind of sedation?

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someone asked about what kind of sedation for ABR. I can only tell you what our

experience was. The audi at the hospital did say that the ABR can be done

without sedation but that was not the norm with them because they stressed how

the child had to be very still and quiet. I remember even during 's OAE if

he just shifted in the seat they had to readjust. Anyway, had two ABRs.

One was at 2 months and then another follow up I think six months later. they

used chloralhydrate. I don't know how you spell it. It was a liquid taken

orally. From what they told me it tastes terrible so it's not easy to get down.

It puts them to sleep fairly quickly. You're supposed to bring them in sleepy.

They request that they go to bed late and wake up extra early. The appointment

is in the morning. At the time I didn't even know there would have been an

option not to sedate if I pushed it, but I seriously doubt we could have gotten

results and we would have had to just reschedule. was a very active baby

and still is an active boy. He can literally bounce off walls and climb walls.

I know nobody would believe that, but if you have a kid like that you may know

what I mean.

When my youngest son still had no speech or sounds at 1.5 years old he had an

ABR just to rule out any hearing loss even though he passed his newborn screen.

We tried him in the booth but he freaked out even going in the room and wouldn't

calm down. Depending on age or weight is whether they give the oral sedation or

whether they have to give a drug intravenously. Unfortunately had to do

the intravenous sedation and that was pretty traumatic for us since they had

trouble keeping him still and getting the needle in. In the end he was okay.

He didn't have hearing loss. These days he hears the ice cream truck a mile

away! (My HOH son seems to too!)

K