Ocular vestibular evoked myogenic potentials via bone-conducted Vibrations applied to various midsagittal cranial sites

Otology and Neurotology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 157-161

  Lin, Chi Maw ^a   Wang, Shou Jen ^b   Young, Yi Ho ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Air conducted sound; Bone conducted vibration; Cz; Fpz; Fz; Inion; Ocular vestibular evoked myogenic potential

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BONE CONDUCTION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EVOKED RESPONSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; SKULL; VESTIBULAR TEST; VESTIBULE; VIBRATION;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BONE CONDUCTION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EVOKED POTENTIALS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SKULL; VESTIBULAR FUNCTION TESTS; VESTIBULE, LABYRINTH; VIBRATION;

EID: 74349103681     PISSN: 15317129     EISSN: 15374505     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MAO.0b013e3181c2a0e1     Document Type: Article

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