Vestibular evoked myogenic potential : its basics and clinical applications / Toshihisa Murofushi, Kimitaka Kaga.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Murofushi, Toshihisa.

Contributor:

Kaga, Kimitaka, 1944-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Vestibular function tests.

Vestibular Function Tests.

Medical Subjects:

Vestibular Function Tests.

Physical Description:

vii, 112 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Other Title:

VEMP

Place of Publication:

Tokyo ; New York : Springer, [2009]

Summary:

This monograph on the vestibular evoked myogenic potential (VEMP) has been written by leading investigators in the field and reviews the most recent studies in VEMP. The research encompasses the neurophysiological bases, methods of recording, and applications for common vestibular disorders such as Meniere's disease, vestibular neuritis, and acoustic neuroma. Also included is information on clinical applications to children and on ocular VEMP (oVEMP), a new variant of VEMP. Readers are provided with a full explanation of the principles and unique attributes of the VEMP test, proposed as a new method for assessing the individual saccule function, and will learn how the VEMP and caloric tests compare. Clinicians and scientists in particular can deepen their understanding of vestibular disorders with the knowledge contained in this monograph, which also serves as a quick reference for those interested in the vestibular system and this important new clinical test.

Contents:

Overview of the Vestibular System 9

Sound Sensitivity of the Vestibular End-Organs and Sound-Evoked Vestibulocollic Reflexes in Mammals 20

Recording and Assessing VEMPs 25

VEMP Variants 34

Part III Clinical Applications / Toshihisa Murofushi 47

Meniere's Disease and Related Disorders: Detection of Saccular Endolymphatic Hydrops 49

Vestibular Neuritis (Neurolabyrinthitis) and Other Peripheral Vestibulopathies: Detection of Inferior Vestibular Nerve Damage 60

Superior Canal Dehiscence Syndrome and VEMPs: Detection of Hypersensitivity of the Vestibular System to Sound 73

Migraine-Associated Vertigo and VEMPs: Detection of Vestibular Signs in a Common but Unclear Entity 78

Acoustic Neuroma and Other Cerebellopontine Angle Tumors: Detecting a Neoplasm in the Cerebellopontine Angle 83

Disorders of the Central Nervous System and VEMPs: Detecting Lesions in the Vestibulospinal Pathway 92

Part IV Pediatric Applications / Kimitaka Kaga 99

Neurootological Application of VEMP Recording During Infancy and Childhood 101.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9784431859079

4431859071

OCLC:

276334941