Introduction: Vestibular evoked myogenic potential (VEMP) has recently been broadly studied in vestibular disorders. As it is evoked by loud sound stimulation, even mild conductive hearing loss may affect VEMP results. Bone-conducted (BC) stimulus is an alternative stimulation for evoking this response. This study aims to assess the characteristics of BC-VEMP in different groups of patients.   ...

diabetes mellitus type ι is a metabolic disorder that affects multiple systems including the inner ear. patients with diabetes mellitus commonly complain about dizziness, floating sensation, tinnitus and sweating. the aim of this study was to compare vestibular evoked myogenic potentials (vemps) between diabetic patients with or without neuropathy. subjects included 14 patients with diabetes me...

OBJECTIVES To show that short tone bursts (STBs) evoke myogenic potentials from the sternocleidomastoid muscle (SCM) that are of vestibular origin. DESIGN Evoked potential activity was recorded from the SCMs of normal volunteers and from patients with vestibulocochlear disorders. SETTING This outpatient study was conducted at the Department of Otolaryngology, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Jap...

We read with great interest the article of Özgür et al. [1] entitled “Comparison of Tone Burst, Click and Chirp Stimulation in Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potential Testing in Healthy People.” This comparative study is indeed relevant in searching for the optimum stimulus for recording the vestibular evoked myogenic potential (VEMP). We agree with the authors that not many studies have utilized ...

it has been shown recently that loud clicks evoke myogenic potentials in the tonically contracting sternocleidomastoid muscles. studies have suggested that these potentials are of vestibular origin, especially of the saccule and inferior vestibular nerve. a pilot study was undertaken in our hospital to record vestibular evoked myogenic potentials (vemp) for the first time in iran. eighteen heal...

background: the incomplete maturation of brain in preterm children results in long-term neurodevelopmental impairment. this study aimed to investigate the static balance function in children with a history of preterm birth. methods: participants were 31 preterm children including 21 moderately preterm (mpt), 10 very preterm (vpt), and 20 term children aged 5.5 and 6.5 years. the cervical vestib...

INTRODUCTION Caffeine can be considered the most consumed drug by adults worldwide, and can be found in several foods, such as chocolate, coffee, tea, soda and others. Overall, caffeine in moderate doses, results in increased physical and intellectual productivity, increases the capacity of concentration and reduces the time of reaction to sensory stimuli. On the other hand, high doses can caus...