Abstract

Recording of vestibular evoked myogenic potentials (VEMPs) is awell-established method for functional diagnostics of the otolith organs. VEMPs are vestibular reflexes of the sacculus und utriculus to acoustic stimulation by air-conducted sound or bone-conducted vibration and are recorded by surface electrodes from the cervical (cVEMP) and ocular (oVEMP) muscles. The results of VEMP recordings are part of the neuro-otologic test battery and enable diagnosis of various vestibular disorders or differentiation between non-vestibular and peripheral vestibular vertigo. However, the methods for recording VEMPs vary substantially, although recording and stimulation parameters as well as methods of data analysis have asignificant influence on the results. This article provides an overview of recommended parameters as well as practical instructions for the recording, analysis, and interpretation of VEMPs.

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