title: Clinical application of vestibular evoked myogenic potential (VEMP).
abstract: The author reviewed clinical aspects of vestibular evoked myogenic potentials (VEMPs). Now two types of VEMPs are available. The first one is cervical VEMP, which is recorded in the sternocleidomastoid muscle and predominantly reflects sacculo-collic reflex. The other is ocular VEMP, which is usually recorded below the lower eye lid and predominantly reflects utriculo-ocular reflex. VEMPs play important roles not only for assessment of common vestibular diseases but also for establishment of new clinical entities. Clinical application in Meniere's disease, vestibular neuritis, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, vestibular migraine, idiopathic otolithic vertigo, and central vertigo/dizziness was reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Mizonokuchi Hospital, 3-8-3 Mizonokuchi, Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki 213-8507, Japan. Electronic address: toshi-tky@umin.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Toshihisa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Murofushi
mesh_terms: D065635:Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D018159:Endolymphatic Hydrops / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008575:Meniere Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D009334:Neck Muscles; D009801:Oculomotor Muscles; D014717:Vertigo / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D015837:Vestibular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D058585:Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potentials; D020338:Vestibular Neuronitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology
keywords: Endolymphatic hydrops; Inferior vestibular nerve; Otolith organ; Otolithic vertigo; Saccule; Utricle; Vestibular migraine