Aging Effect on Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potential

Abstract

As age increased over 60 years, the VEMP response rate decreased dramatically. While age increased, the VEMP amplitude decreased in comparison to n23 latency prolonged. These findings might suggest that aging could deteriorate the saccular and corresponding neural functions. When interpreting the VEMP parameters, it should be kept in mind that aging could affect VEMP responses. Based on this study, we suggest establishing different reference values according to different age groups when evaluating VEMP response in patients with vestibular diseases.