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Volume 7, Issue 5 (Suppl) Otolaryngol
ISSN: 2161-119X Otolaryngol, an open access journal Otolaryngology 2017
October 18-19, 2017
October 18-19, 2017 Dubai, UAE
4th International Conference on
Rhinology and Otology
Cervical vestibular-evoked myogenic potential (c-VEMP) in the evaluation of schistosomal
myeloradiculopathy
Lilian Felipe
Fluminense Federal University, Brazil
S chistosomal myeloradiculopathy (SMR) is the most severe and disabling form of schistosomiasis. e diagnosis is based
on clinical, laboratory and image data. Vestibular-evoked myogenic potential (VEMP) is a neurophysiologic test that
assesses the vestibulospinal pathway through acoustic or galvanic stimuli. e aim of this study was to evaluate cervical spinal
abnormalities in patients with SMR. Fi y-two (52) subjects were evaluated, of whom 29 had SMR and 30 did not (normal
control). Normal VEMP was observed in all volunteers without SMR. Abnormal VEMP was recorded in 34% of the group
with SMR. A er treatment, abnormal VEMP was found in 80% of those with persistent neurologic abnormalities. VEMP
is a functional test and the alteration may precede image abnormalities. is procedure may be useful for early diagnosis of
schistosomal cervical spinal cord involvement.
Biography
Lilian Felipe has worked as a PhD Researcher in Health Sciences in the field of Audiology and Otoneurology in Brazil and Netherlands. She has experience in the
field of audiology and vestibulogy. Her research interests are audiology diagnosis and treatment, vestibular system (evaluation and treatment of dizziness), elderly,
public/social health. Currently, she is a Coordinator and Chair Professor in Fluminense Federal University at the Speech Therapy and Audiology Department.
Lilian Felipe, Otolaryngol 2017, 7:5 (Suppl)
DOI: 10.4172/2161-119X-C1-022