✦ Clinical Takeaway ✦
No actionable change — this is an author rebuttal letter with no new clinical data; the methodological points may inform future VEMP protocol refinement.
✦ Why It Matters ✦
Author rebuttals in peer-reviewed exchanges help clarify the neurophysiological basis of emerging vestibular tests, which underpins their eventual clinical adoption.
✦ Key Points ✦
- 01Authors respond to criticism of their trapezius VEMP methodology paper.
- 02Focuses on the neurophysiological basis of recording VEMPs over the trapezius in extensor vs. flexor muscle states.
- 03No new empirical data presented; content is expert clarification.
- 04Contributes to ongoing methodological debate about non-standard VEMP recording sites.
- 05Published in the International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology (doi: 10.65717/iao.2026.25233501).
✦ Research metadata ✦
- PMID
- 42345420
- DOI
- 10.65717/iao.2026.25233501.
- Journal
- International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology
- Publication type
- editorial
- Evidence level
- 5
- Population
- Not applicable — author response letter
- Intervention
- Vestibular evoked myogenic potentials (VEMPs) recorded over the trapezius muscle
Primary outcomes
Neurophysiological clarification of trapezius VEMP methodology under extensor and flexor conditions