View:
- no detail
- some detail
- full detail
vestibular evoked myogenic potential test
(VEMP) a test used to measure the response of the saccule. It is used in the diagnosis of superior canal dehiscence syndrome), Ménière’s disease, and other disorders of the inner ear.
vestibular evoked myogenic potential test Quick reference
Concise Medical Dictionary (10 ed.)
... evoked myogenic potential test ( VEMP ) a test used to measure the response of the saccule . It is used in the diagnosis of superior canal dehiscence syndrome , Ménière’s disease , and other disorders of the inner...
vestibular evoked myogenic potential test Quick reference
Phil Gomersall
A Dictionary of Audiology (2 ed.)
...vestibular evoked myogenic potential test ( VEMP ) An evoked potential test used in the assessment of otolithic function. A short-latency change in a myogenic potential is recorded in response to a transient high-intensity sound (typically a click) or an impulsive impact, such as the tapping of a tendon hammer on the skull. The origin is the otoliths (saccule and utricle), inside the vestibular part of the inner ear. Stimulation of the otoliths in this manner results in non-voluntary alterations to the activity of various muscles, and these can be measured...
vestibular evoked myogenic potential test
superior canal dehiscence syndrome
superior canal dehiscence syndrome Quick reference
Concise Medical Dictionary (10 ed.)
...vertigo ( see Tullio phenomenon ), hearing loss, autophony , and a sense of fullness in the affected ear. It is associated with absence of the bone that normally lies over the superior semicircular canal . Diagnosis involves computerized tomography and vestibular evoked myogenic potential testing . Treatment involves surgery to repair the bony...
benign paroxysmal positional vertigo Quick reference
A Dictionary of Audiology (2 ed.)
...diagnosis of BPPV, as the characteristics of the nystagmus vary depending on which ear and which semi-circular canal is affected. The Dix–Hallpike test is commonly used to diagnose BPPV but other tests, for example computerized dynamic posturography (CDP) , electro-nystagmography (ENG) and vestibular evoked myogenic potential measurements (VEMP) , may be used as part of the test battery to check vestibular function and to rule out other causes. The condition may spontaneously resolve or symptoms gradually improve as the individual habituates to the...
View:
- no detail
- some detail
- full detail
