KBB-Forum 2012 , Cilt 11, Sayı 4

CERVICAL VESTIBULAR EVOKED MYOGENIC POTENTIALS (VEMP) RECORDING IN NORMAL HEARING INDIVIDUALS WITH LOGON STIMULUS

Dr. Meltem TULĞAR1, Dr. Ali ÖZDEK2, Dr. Ömer BAYIR2, Dr. Güleser SAYLAM2, Dr. Emel TATAR2, Dr. Mehmet Hakan KORKMAZ2
1Devrek Devlet Hastanesi, KBB, Zonguldak, Türkiye
2Ankara Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıd Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, KBB, Ankara, Türkiye
To get normative data in cervical VEMP (Vestibular evoked myogenic potentials) recording, cervical VEMP test was done to healthy individuals. This study was done at Ankara Dışkapı YB Training and Research Hospital Department of Odiology. Fifty-four person (108 ears) were included in this study. Bilateral simultaneous cervical VEMP recording was done in head elevation method. Logon stimulus with 120 dB HL intensity was used to trigger cervical VEMPs. The response rate was 97.2%. P1 latency, N1 latency, P1-N1 interval and P1-N1 amplitude values were compatible with previous articles. Since Vcervical EMP recording is an objective, easiliy applied, fast and noninvasive test and the individuals tolerance is very well.Therefore, cervical VEMP is useful in the evaluation of vestibular system with beside the other routine tests. Keywords : Evoked potentials, vestibular system, cervical VEMP