Diagnostic value of vestibular evoked myogenic potentials in benign paroxysmal positional vertigo

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OBJECTIVES: Vestibular evoked myogenic potentials (VEMPs) are useful for studying the disturbances along nerve pathways implicated in the transmission of neurological information from otolithic organs related to vestibular function. This study aims to determine the differences in VEMPs in patients affected with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV).

METHODS: We recruited 36 patients, 9 diagnosed with recurrent BPPV (rBPPV), 9 with only one episode of vertigo (iBPPV), and 18 as a control group. We performed cervical and ocular VEMPs (cVEMPs and oVEMPs).

RESULTS: We observed differences in asymmetry ratio, which was 41.82% in cVEMPs in iBPPV and 68.27% in oVEMPs in rBPPV, while no asymmetry was found in control cases. Also, there was a lack of both VEMP responses in 22.2% of cases and an absence of cVEMP in 11.1% in iBPPV; in rBPPV, 11.1 % presented no responses in cVEMPs or oVEMPs, 22.2% showed no oVEMP, and 11.1% showed no cVEMP. These values were normal in the control group.

CONCLUSION: The value of VEMPs in BPPV demonstrates the implication of vestibular damage, mainly utricle damage. For better sensitivity in detecting otolith abnormalities, we should perform oVEMPs and cVEMPs in recurrent BPPV and early stages of BPPV.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

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Acta otorrinolaringologica espanola - (2024) vom: 12. Jan.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

López-Viñas, Laura [VerfasserIn]
Rocío-Martín, Esmeralda [VerfasserIn]
Santiago, Elena de la Rosa [VerfasserIn]
Pendolero, Jorge Prada [VerfasserIn]
Wix-Ramos, Rybel [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV)
Canal semicircular
Cervical vestibular evoked myogenic potentials (cVEMP)
Journal Article
Ocular vestibular evoked myogenic potentials (oVEMP)
Potenciales evocados miogénicos vestibulares cervicales (VEMPc)
Potenciales evocados miogénicos vestibulares oculares (VEMPo)
Semicircular canal
Vértigo posicional paroxístico benigno (VPPB)

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Date Revised 16.01.2024

published: Print-Electronic

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doi:

10.1016/j.otoeng.2023.10.003

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NLM367106000