ABSTRACT
Introduction
The Cervical Vestibular Myogenic Evoked Potential (cVEMP) has become a reliable and complementary measure of vestibular assessment. The investigation of vestibular disorders in the pediatric population is of great importance because they can have a series of repercussions throughout development.
Purpose
To evaluate and analyze cVEMP responses in children and adolescents and compare them among gender, age, and ears.
Methods
A cross-sectional study with 35 children and adolescents, 18 females and 17 males, aged 7 to 18 years, with normal hearing thresholds and no otoneurological complaints. All of them underwent a peripheral auditory evaluation and cVEMP.
Results
In the analysis, it was observed that the mean latencies of P1 and N1 waves were, respectively, 15.92 ms and 24.32 ms, the amplitude P1/N1 of 36.91 µv and the symmetry ratio presented an average of 22.95%. No statistically significant differences were found comparing gender and ears. The same happened in the asymmetry index between genders. There were also no statistically significant differences in latencies and amplitudes.
Conclusion
It was possible to measure values for latency and the amplitude of P1 and N1 waves in children and adolescents. In the present study, there was no statistically significant difference in the comparisons among ears, gender, and age.
Child; Adolescent; Vestibular evoked myogenic potentials; Evoked potentials; Vestibular function tests