Exam Preview

Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potentials (VEMP) - How Do I Get Started?

---

1.  One can assess all parts of the peripheral vestibular system with VNG and VEMP Caloric and head impulse cVEMP and oVEMP vHIT and VEMP

2.  A high asymmetry is typically associated with a Central lesion Peripheral lesion Sensorineural hearing loss Pulsatile tinnitus

3.  EMG monitoring is best for cVEMP oVEMP Both a and b Head impulse

4.  The cVEMP is a/an Posterior canal response Ipsilateral response Contralateral response Horizontal canal response

5.  The oVEMP is Mainly a saccule response Inferior vestibular nerve response Contralateral response Cochlear response

6.  VEMP response may be absent when There is a conductive hearing loss There is superior canal dehiscence (SCD) There is a sensorineural hearing loss There is abnormal blood pressure

7.  cVEMP amplitudes are affected by The patient's age The SCM contraction level The stimulus parameters (frequency, stimulus level) All of the above

8.  The saccule is responsible for Horizontal acceleration Vertical acceleration Circular acceleration All of the above

9.  Inferior vestibular neuritis is characterized by Absent oVEMP Absent cVEMP Both Neither

10.  Increased latency of the VEMP response is usually indicative of Central pathology Inferior vestibular neuritis Superior vestibular neuritis BPPV