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Vestibular-evoked myogenic potential in patients with unilateral vestibular neuritis: abnormal VEMP and its recovery

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

Kentaro Ochi ,
Toru Ohashi  and
Shoji Watanabe
Kentaro Ochi
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan
Toru Ohashi
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan
Shoji Watanabe
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan
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Abstract

The incidence of inferior vestibular nerve disorders in patients suffering from unilateral vestibular neuritis and the recovery of these disorders were evaluated by monitoring the vestibular-evoked myogenic potential (VEMP). Eight patients ranged from 21 to 73 years that suffered from unilateral vestibular neuritis underwent VEMP and caloric testing. Abnormal VEMP was observed in two of the eight patients with unilateral vestibular neuritis. Two patients were diagnosed as having an inferior vestibular nerve disorder. One of these patients showed recovery of the inferior vestibular nerve function as assessed by the VEMP. Disorders of the inferior vestibular nerve function and their recovery was confirmed by our current results. The time course of recoveries of the superior and inferior vestibular nerve systems were similar in the two patients.

Keywords

Vestibular NeuronitisVestibular Function Tests
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 117 , Issue 2 , February 2003 , pp. 104 - 108
Copyright
© Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2003

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