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ArticleEuropean archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery2023

The use of vestibular evoked myogenic potentials (VEMP) in the diagnosis of otolithic dysfunction of patients with obstructive sleep apnea: a survey of awareness and recognition of otorhinolaryngology medical staffs.

Hui-Ping Luo, Tong-Li Ren, Ran Zhang, Jun-Qin Jie, Xiao-Le Song, Yong-Peng Li, Yi-Bo Huang, Xin-Da Xu

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  1. Vestibular function in patients diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2026
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Hui-Ping Luo *ENT Institute and Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Eye and ENT Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200031, China.
Tong-Li Ren *ENT Institute and Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Eye and ENT Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200031, China.
Ran Zhang *ENT Institute and Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Eye and ENT Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200031, China.
Jun-Qin JieMedical Affair Department, Eye and ENT Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200031, China.
Xiao-Le SongENT Institute and Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Eye and ENT Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200031, China.
Yong-Peng LiDepartment of Otolaryngology, Liuzhou People's Hospital, Guangxi Medical University, Guangxi, 545006, China.
Yi-Bo HuangENT Institute and Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Eye and ENT Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200031, China. huangyibo@fudan.edu.cn.
Xin-Da XuENT Institute and Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Eye and ENT Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200031, China. drxuxinda@163.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6134-4614
Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University · CNFudan University · CNGuangxi Medical University · CN

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National Natural Science Foundation of China 81700915Shanghai Municipal Health Bureau 20194Y0190
6 · The paper itself

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purposeTo assess awareness and recognition of vestibular function tests in otorhinolaryngology medical staffs, especially the vestibular evoked myogenic potentials (VEMP) testing in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

methodsA survey was delivered via either email or a social media app. The medical staffs of the Chinese Medical Association of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery from various branches were enrolled. Study data were collected and managed with an online data collection tool.

resultsA total of 1781 emails and 623 social media messages were sent to 2404 otorhinolaryngology medical staffs. One hundred and fifty-seven of them participated in the survey, including 24 via emails and 133 via the social media app. Regarding the knowledge of VEMP, only 59 (37.6%) of them agreed that OSA could be related to vertigo/dizziness/imbalance and 28 (17.8%) believed that OSA could result in VEMP abnormalities and would factor this in diagnosing the impairment of the vestibular function of OSA patients. A total of 7.6% of the respondents had never heard of the VEMP tests. Responses regarding the minimum age at which VEMP are possible ranged from younger than 6 months to greater than 18 years of age. Beliefs regarding the utility and reliability of VEMP varied, with 'unsure' being the most frequent response. In addition, only 17.8% of otolaryngologists indicated some access to the VEMP test.

conclusionsKnowledge and beliefs about the role of VEMP in diagnosing otolithic organ dysfunction caused by OSA in otorhinolaryngology vary widely. It is important for otorhinolaryngology medical staffs to learn the latest literatures and updated knowledge through continuing education.

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OtolaryngologySleep Apnea, ObstructiveVestibular Evoked Myogenic PotentialsHumansInfantReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and QuestionnairesObstructive sleep apnea (OSA)OtorhinolaryngologySurveyVestibular dysfunctionVestibular evoked myogenic potential (VEMP)

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