Knox G W, Isaacs J, Woodard D, Johnson L, Jordan D
Department of Otolaryngology, University of Florida Health Science Center, Jacksonville 32209.
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1993 Mar;108(3):265-9. doi: 10.1177/019459989310800310.
Auditory responses, including the well-characterized auditory brainstem response, have been used extensively in clinical investigations. Evoked responses have not been adequately developed to investigate the vestibular system. The purpose of this study is to describe a new method for the evaluation of short-latency vestibular evoked potentials in human subjects. Standard ABR equipment is used, with a customized solid-state modification of the triggering mechanism. Signal averaging is used to record responses to multiple linear decelerations. Results indicate the presence of a short-latency wave, which is absent in vestibular-deficient subjects. The literature is reviewed and illustrative cases are presented. We believe vestibular evoked potentials are a promising new modality in investigation of vestibular physiology.
听觉反应，包括特征明确的听觉脑干反应，已在临床研究中得到广泛应用。诱发电位尚未充分发展用于研究前庭系统。本研究的目的是描述一种评估人类受试者短潜伏期前庭诱发电位的新方法。使用标准的听觉脑干反应（ABR）设备，并对触发机制进行定制的固态修改。采用信号平均技术记录对多次线性减速的反应。结果表明存在一种短潜伏期波，在前庭功能缺陷的受试者中不存在。本文对相关文献进行了综述并展示了实例。我们认为前庭诱发电位是研究前庭生理学的一种有前景的新方法。
