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The influence of clicks versus short tone bursts on the vestibular evoked myogenic potentials.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12799540     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: Vestibular evoked myogenic potential (VEMP) has become a diagnostic tool to evaluate the integrity of sacculo-collic reflex. To obtain a more consistent VEMP response in normal-hearing subjects, we examine whether clicks or short tone bursts are more effective in eliciting VEMP responses. DESIGN: Prospective study. Twenty-nine normal-hearing volunteers (58 ears) were given VEMP tests. Clicks and short tone bursts were presented alternately to evoke VEMPs. The latencies of peak p13 and n23, peak-to-peak interval and amplitude (p13-n23) were measured and compared. RESULTS: Click stimulation of 57 ears (98%) produced VEMPs (C-VEMPs), whereas 51 (88%) revealed positive short tone burst-evoked VEMPs (STB-VEMPs), exhibiting a significant difference (p < 0.05). Furthermore, C-VEMPs displayed shorter latency, longer interval and larger amplitude than STB-VEMPs, with a significant difference (p < 0.05), respectively. CONCLUSIONS: C-VEMPs had a higher response rate, shorter latency, and larger amplitude than STB-VEMPs. These findings suggest that click is superior to short tone burst to trigger VEMPs. Because C-VEMPs have a shorter p13 latency than STB-VEMPs, the interpretation of prolonged latency differs in each stimulus condition.
Authors:
Po-Wen Cheng; Tsung-Wei Huang; Yi-Ho Young
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Ear and hearing     Volume:  24     ISSN:  0196-0202     ISO Abbreviation:  Ear Hear     Publication Date:  2003 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-06-11     Completed Date:  2003-10-08     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8005585     Medline TA:  Ear Hear     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  195-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acoustic Stimulation / methods*
Adolescent
Adult
Electromyography* / methods
Evoked Potentials, Auditory / physiology*
Female
Humans
Male
Muscle, Skeletal / physiology
Reference Values
Time Factors
Vestibule, Labyrinth / physiology

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