Table 1. Means (±SD) peak-to-peak amplitude of cVEMPs induced by AC STB and clicks, and mean (±SD) peak-to-peak amplitude of oVEMPs induced by AC STB and BCV (AFz and mastoid), in healthy subjects, 63 patients with non-operated VS (affected and intact side) and 20 patients after surgery for VS (intact side).
VEMP tests | Stimulation | Healthy subjects | Non-operated VS affected side | Non-operated VS intact side | Operated VS intact side |
cVEMP amplitudes (µV) | AC STB P13/N23 | 324±158 | 93±136* | 265±158 n = 60 | 228±122 |
AC clicks P13/N23 | 138±63 | 36±68* | 141±87 n = 41 | 109±48 | |
oVEMP amplitudes (µV) | AC STB n1/p1 | 6.6±3.5 | 2.1±3.8* | 7.0±4.0 n = 37 | 5.3±4.8 |
AFz BCV n1/p1 | 10.1±6.2 | 2.9±4.7* | 9.8±7.6 n = 50 | 8.1±3.3 | |
Mastoid BCV n1/p1 | 16.2±9.9 | 6.0±9.2* | 13.8±10.1 n = 60 | 10.8±5.3 |
*Significantly different to healthy subjects (t-test).
VS: vestibular schwanomma.
VEMPs: vestibular evoked myogenic potentials.
cVEMPs: cervical VEMPs.
oVEMPs: ocular VEMPs.
AC: air-conducted.
BCV: bone-conducted vibration.
STB: short-tone bursts.