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Interferencia da taxa de estimulo na avaliacao do potencial evocado miogenico vestibular / The impact of stimulation rates in vestibular evoked myogenic potential testing
Carnauba, Aline Tenorio Lins; Lins, Otavio Gomes; Soares, Ilka do Amaral; Andrade, Kelly Cristina Lira de; Menezes, Pedro de Lemos.
  • Carnauba, Aline Tenorio Lins; Universidade Federal de Pernambuco.
  • Lins, Otavio Gomes; Universidade Federal de Pernambuco.
  • Soares, Ilka do Amaral; Universidade Federal de Pernambuco.
  • Andrade, Kelly Cristina Lira de; Universidade Federal de Pernambuco.
  • Menezes, Pedro de Lemos; Universidade Federal de Pernambuco.
Braz. j. otorhinolaryngol. (Impr.) ; 79(5): 594-598, Sep-Oct/2013. tab, graf
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-688609
RESUMO
Os potenciais miogênicos evocados vestibulares (VEMP) vêm sendo empregados como exame complementar para estudos otoneurológicos, ainda pouco explorados clinicamente. Esse potencial avalia a função vestibular, especificamente do sáculo, nervo vestibular inferior e/ou núcleo vestibular.

OBJETIVO:

Verificar a maior taxa de estímulos possível (e confiável) na obtenção do VEMP.

MÉTODO:

Foi registrado o potencial em 18 sujeitos, variando-se a taxa de estímulos entre 5,1 e 40,8 estímulos/s. Forma de estudo Estudo de coorte contemporânea com corte transversal.

RESULTADOS:

As latências se mantiveram constantes e as amplitudes foram progressivamente reduzidas com o aumento da taxa de estimulação. Contudo, não houve diferença estatisticamente significativa entre os parâmetros simultaneamente, quando aplicados os testes ANOVA e Kruskal-Wallis. Os dados obtidos nesta pesquisa demonstraram que, quando comparadas as taxas de estimulação de 5,1 e 10,2 estímulos/s, houve ausência de diferença estatisticamente significativas para o parâmetro latência.

CONCLUSÃO:

Conclui-se que a maior taxa de estimulação confiável é a de 10,2 estímulos/s, para a amostra estudada de adultos jovens ouvintes normais. .
ABSTRACT
Vestibular evoked myogenic potentials (VEMP) have been used in complementary otoneurological assessment, but the use of VEMP in clinical settings is limited. VEMPs can be used to assess vestibular function, particularly of the saccule, the inferior vestibular nerve, and/or the vestibular nucleus.

OBJECTIVE:

To verify the highest possible - and reliable - stimulation rate to obtain VEMPs.

METHOD:

The VEMPs of 18 subjects were acquired using stimulation rates ranging between 5.1 and 40.8 stimuli per second. Study

design:

cross-sectional contemporary cohort study.

RESULTS:

Latencies were kept unaltered and amplitudes were progressively reduced as stimulation rates were increased. However, ANOVA and the Kruskal-Wallis test failed to find statistically significant differences between the tested parameters. The study further indicated that when stimulation rates of 5.1 and 10.2 stimuli per second were compared, no statistically significant differences were observed in latency.

CONCLUSION:

The highest reliable stimulation rate observed in the group of young adults with normal hearing included in this study was 10.2 stimuli per second. .
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Vestibular Function Tests / Acoustic Stimulation / Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potentials Type of study: Etiology study / Incidence study / Observational study / Prevalence study / Risk factors Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans / Male Language: Portuguese Journal: Braz. j. otorhinolaryngol. (Impr.) Journal subject: Otolaryngology Year: 2013 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Vestibular Function Tests / Acoustic Stimulation / Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potentials Type of study: Etiology study / Incidence study / Observational study / Prevalence study / Risk factors Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans / Male Language: Portuguese Journal: Braz. j. otorhinolaryngol. (Impr.) Journal subject: Otolaryngology Year: 2013 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil