title: Optimizing the bandpass filter for acoustic stimuli in recording ocular vestibular-evoked myogenic potentials.
abstract: This study aimed to determine the optimal bandpass filter (BPF) setting for acoustic stimuli in recording the ocular vestibular-evoked myogenic potential (oVEMP). Twelve healthy volunteers underwent oVEMP tests using acoustic stimuli with various high-pass filters (1, 10 and 100Hz) and low-pass filters (500, 1000 and 2000Hz). Initially, various effects of high-pass filter on the oVEMPs were examined under Conditions A (BPF of 1-1000Hz), B (BPF of 10-1000Hz) and C (BPF of 100-1000Hz). Of these conditions, Condition A showed 100% response rate and had larger nI-pI amplitude than Conditions B and C. Thus, Condition A was selected for subsequent analysis of the various effects of low-pass filter on the oVEMPs. However, Condition A (BPF of 1-1000Hz) did not significantly differ from Conditions D (BPF of 1-500Hz) and E (BPF of 1-2000Hz) in terms of the latencies and amplitudes of oVEMPs. Condition A thus is supposed to be the optimal recording condition for oVEMPs. In conclusion, the optimal BPF setting for acoustic stimuli in recording oVEMPs is suggested to be between 1 and 1000Hz.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Catholic Cardinal Tien Hospital, Fu Jen Catholic University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Shou-Jen
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Fu-Shan
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Jaw
authors.forename: Yi-Ho
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Young
mesh_terms: D000161:Acoustic Stimulation / Q000379:methods; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004576:Electromyography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D058585:Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potentials