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Term:
abnormal vestibular evoked myogenic potential (MP:0004743)
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Parent Terms Term With Siblings Child Terms
abnormal linear vestibular evoked potential +   
abnormal vestibular evoked myogenic potential +  
anomaly in the biphasic response elicited by loud clicks or tone bursts recorded from the tonically contracted sternocleidomastoid muscle; normally, acoustic stimulation of the saccule gives rise to a vestibulocollic reflex, the output of which can be measured in the neck as inhibition of activity in the ipsilateral sternocleidomastoid muscle; VEMP testing provides diagnostic information about saccular and/or inferior vestibular nerve function (assessment of balance disorders)
abnormal vestibulocollic reflex  
abnormal vestibuloocular reflex +   

Synonyms
Exact Synonyms: abnormal VEMP(s)
Definition Sources: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6490-7723

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