High levels of sound intensity can be detected by the vestibular system. It is a clinical method used to assess the vestibular system's response to sound stimulation. In healthy individuals, research has indicated that the use of low-frequency stimuli results in decreased vestibular evoked myogenic potential (VEMP) thresholds, especially a 500 Hz tone-burst....
Audiologists and vestibular specialists should consider age-normative oVEMP frequency amplitude ratio data when interpreting results, as age significantly influences this measure — though updated normative tables will need validation before widespread clinical adoption.
Establishing reliable age-stratified normative data for oVEMP frequency amplitude ratios is essential for improving the diagnostic accuracy of vestibular assessments across the lifespan.
- 01Measures oVEMP (ocular vestibular evoked myogenic potential) frequency amplitude ratio across age groups.
- 02oVEMP is a non-invasive test assessing the utricle and superior vestibular nerve function.
- 03Age significantly influences oVEMP amplitude ratios, highlighting need for age-specific norms.
- 04Published in The Journal of International Advanced Otology (IAO), a peer-reviewed ENT/audiology journal.
- 05Findings could improve interpretation of oVEMP results in older versus younger patients.
The frequency amplitude ratio of oVEMP varies significantly across different age groups.
studypartially supportedoVEMP frequency amplitude ratio can serve as a marker of vestibular response to sound stimulation.
studysupported- PMID
- 42378531
- DOI
- 10.5152/iao.2025.241824.
- Journal
- The Journal of International Advanced Otology
- Publication type
- research_article
- Evidence level
- 4
- Population
- Individuals across different age groups undergoing oVEMP testing
- Intervention
- Measurement of ocular vestibular evoked myogenic potential (oVEMP) frequency amplitude ratio
- Comparator
- Cross-age-group comparison
Primary outcomes
Frequency amplitude ratio of oVEMP across age groups