Abstract:ObjectiveTo investigate the application of B81 bone vibrator in the detection of vestibularevoked myogenic potentials (VEMPs). MethodsBilateral airconducted sound (ACS), unilateral B81 boneconducted vibration (BCV) VEMPs were detected in 25 normal volunteers. Their results were analyzed statistically.ResultsThe response rates of ACS, BCVocular VEMP (oVEMP) were 92% (46/50) and 98% (49/50) respectively, and the difference was statistically insignificant (P>0.05). N1 wave latency, P1 wave latency and N1P1 wave interval of BCVoVEMP were shorter than those of ACSoVEMP while the N1P1 amplitude of BCVoVEMP was greater than that of ACSoVEMP, and the differences were all statistically different (all P<0.05). The response rates of ACS, BCVcervical VEMP(cVEMP) were both 100% (50/50). Compared with ACScVEMP, BCVcVEMP had no statistical difference in N1 wave latency (P>0.05), while the P1 wave latency, P1N1 wave interval and amplitude were statistically different (P<0.05). The P1 wave latency of BCVcVEMP was shorter, and the P1N1 wave interval was longer and the amplitude was larger than those of ACScVEMP respectively, and the differences were all statistically significant (all P<0.05). The amplitude asymmetry rates between the two ears of BCVoVEMP, ACSoVEMP, BCVcVEMP and ACScVEMP were (28.08±21.10)%, (27.95±18.13) %, (23.60±17.86) %, and (32.24±18.92)%, respectively.ConclusionsB81 bone vibrator can be used for the detection of VEMPs. Boneconduced vibration is superior to airconducted sound in evaluating vestibular otolith function in patients with conductive hearing loss. It can be used as a supplementary examination of VEMPs.