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. 2001 May:28 Suppl:S39-41.
doi: 10.1016/s0385-8146(01)00075-x.

Vestibular evoked myogenic potential (VEMP) in patients with acoustic neuromas

N Takeichi  1 , T Sakamoto, S Fukuda, Y Inuyama
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Vestibular evoked myogenic potential (VEMP) in patients with acoustic neuromas

N Takeichi et al. Auris Nasus Larynx. 2001 May.

Abstract

Objective: To study the utility of VEMP (vestibular-evoked myogenic potential) in the diagnosis of acoustic neuromas.

Methods: Eighteen patients with unilateral acoustic neuromas were subjected to this study. Myogenic potential responding to loud click stimuli was recorded at ipsilateral sternocleidomastoid muscle. A normal range of VEMP was obtained from 20 controls. VEMP responses were compared with both, clinical symptoms and results of caloric tests.

Result: Thirteen out of 18 patients showed decreased responses of VEMP at the affected side. VEMP responses seemed to have little relation with dysequilibrium, spontaneous nystagmus, canal paresis and pure-tone hearing.

Conclusion: VEMP is useful for detecting dysfunction of inferior vestibular nerve in patients with acoustic neuromas.

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