Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potential. Its Basics and Clinical Applications

About this book

This monograph on the vestibular evoked myogenic potential (VEMP) has been written by leading investigators in the field and reviews the most recent studies in VEMP. The research encompasses the neurophysiological bases, methods of recording, and applications for common vestibular disorders such as Meniere's disease, vestibular neuritis, and acoustic neuroma. Also included is information on clinical applications to children and on ocular VEMP (oVEMP), a new variant of VEMP. Readers are provided with a full explanation of the principles and unique attributes of the VEMP test, proposed as a new method for assessing the individual saccule function, and will learn how the VEMP and caloric tests compare. Clinicians and scientists in particular can deepen their understanding of vestibular disorders with the knowledge contained in this monograph, which also serves as a quick reference for those interested in the vestibular system and this important new clinical test.

Written for: Otorhinolaryngologists

Keywords:

Clinical neurophysiology
Evoked potential
Neuroscience
Otolith
Vestibular

Table of contents

Part I. Introduction

Part II. Basics
Overview of the Vestibular System
Sound Sensitivity of the Vestibular End-Organs and Sound-Evoked Vestibulocollic Refl exes in Mammals
Recording and Assessing VEMPs
VEMP Variants

Part III. Clinical Applications
Menier's Disease and Related Disorders: Detection of Saccular Endolymphatic Hydrops
Vestibular Neuritis (Neurolabyrinthitis) and Other Peripheral Vestibulopathies: Detection of Inferior Vestibular Nerve Damage
Superior Canal Dehiscence Syndrome and VEMPs: Detection of Hypersensitivity of the Vestibular System to Sound
Migraine-Associated Vertigo and VEMPs: Detection of Vestibular Signs in a Common but Unclear Entity
Acoustic Neuroma and Other Cerebellopontine Angle Tumors: Detecting a Neoplasm in the Cerebellopontine Angle
Disorders of the Central Nervous System and VEMPs: Detecting Lesions in the Vestibulospinal Pathway

Part IV. Pediatric Applications
Neurootological Application of VEMP Recording During Infancy and Childhood