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Article Commentary: Waiting for the evidence: VEMP testing and the ability to differentiate utricular versus saccular function

Year: 2010

Type: editorial

Abstract: The advent of cervical vestibular evoked myogenic potentials (CVEMPs) marked a milestone in clinical vestibular testing because they provided a simple means of assessing human otolith function. The availability of air-conducted (AC) sound and bone-conducted vibration (BCV) to evoke CVEMPs and development of a new technique of recording ocular vestibular-evoked myogenic potentials (OVEMPs) have increased the complexity of this simple test, yet extended its diagnostic capabilities. Here we highlight the evidence-based assumptions that guide interpretation of AC sound- and BCV-evoked VEMPs and the gaps in VEMP research thus far.

Source: Otolaryngology

DOI: 10.1016/j.otohns.2010.05.024

Authors: Miriam S. Welgampola, John P. Carey

Institution: Johns Hopkins University

Language: English

Topic: Vestibular and auditory disorders

Subfield: Neurology

Field: Neuroscience

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders