Neurophysiological central auditory processing evaluation system and method

A system comprising:

• a controller coupled to a database including normative data, the controller including an associated memory including a control program, having one or more data processing routines configured to extract brainstem response data from a brainstem response and store it in a database;
• a transducer controller coupled to the controller, the transducer controller operable to generate an acoustic stimulus response to a stimulus signal received from the controller and to acquire brainstem response data from the brainstem response;
• a transducer coupled to the transducer controller to transduce the acoustic stimulus to provide an audible signal, and to present the audible signal to the test subject;
• a plurality of electrodes configured to detect the brainstem response within the test subject as a result of the presentation of the acoustic stimulus and to communicate the brainstem response to the transducer controller;
• wherein the acoustic stimulus comprises a signal having a transient peak element and a sustain element;
• wherein the one or more data processing routines is configured to process the extracted brainstem response data stored in the database to provide a clinical review of the response characteristic with respect to normative data stored in the database;
• and
• wherein the one or more data processing routines is configured to generate a composite score based on combination of one or more intermediate scores and one or more group predictors to determine the presence of auditory processing disability.