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The Ocular Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potential Patient Preparation is very important. The
(oVEMP) is an evoked potential measured from the electrode sites must be prepared and cleaned in
extraocular muscles and is used to assess the order to obtain acceptably low skin impedance. It is
vestibular system. There is still much debate over recommended to have impedance values be 3kΩ or
the origin of the response (utricle, or saccule and lower. The impedance values between one another
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utricle) , however, the oVEMP is largely dependent should be balanced or similar in value.
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on the integrity of the superior vestibular nerve . The reference electrodes should be placed as close
as possible underneath the inner corner of the eye.
The oVEMP is recorded using surface electrodes at
four sites on the face and an Amplitude Asymmetry The subject is either seated or in a semi-recumbent
Ratio is calculated to determine if the above- position and is instructed to maintain an upward
mentioned parts of the vestibular system are intact gaze at approximately 25-30% above the horizontal
and working normally. for the duration of the recording. Placing a static
visual target on the wall or ceiling for the patient to
look at during testing will ensure consistent
activation of the muscle.
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Jacobson et al. (2011). Patterns of abnormality in cVEMP,
oVEMP and caloric tests may provide topological information
about vestibular impairment. J Am Acad Audiol, 22,601-611.
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Murnane, O.D., & Akin, F.W. (2009). Vestibular evoked
myogenic potentials. Seminars in Hearing, 30(4), 267-280.
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Manual Mode
To begin the manual mode, choose the intensity and
select the ear to test on the Record sheet. Instruct
the patient to look up without moving their head.
Next choose Start or hit F2.
100-200 sweeps are typically collected per waveform.
After collection, choose a left or right ear by double Reporting
clicking the waveform handle. Next, right click the
waveform handle of the opposite ear and select “Set Choose the Report Icon
as VEMP Partner”. These selected waveforms will be When complete, choose Save and Exit.
used in the Asymmetry Calculation.
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