OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to assess any dysfunction of the sacculus in @entity1 with unilateral @entity9303 by monitoring the vestibular evoked myogenic potentials (VEMPs) evoked by high level clicks on the Stemomastoid muscles (SCMs). STUDY DESIGN: The study was a retrospective analysis. SETTING: The study was performed in the E.N.T. department of the Lariboisi  re Hospital. @entity1 : Fifty-nine @entity1 aged 18 to 74 years with well-established unilateral @entity9303 were included in the study. INTERVENTIONS: Loud monaural clicks were delivered unilaterally, and the VEMPs were recorded with skin electrodes on the ipsilateral SCM. All the @entity1 were also subjected to a pure tone audiometric test and bithermal caloric testing. The postural performances of 39 @entity1 were analyzed using the Equitest. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: VEMP results were the main outcome measure. RESULTS: The saccular response was absent on the affected side in 54% of the @entity1 with @entity9303 . This absence was correlated with the degree of low frequency @entity393 but not with canal paresis. Finally, nonfalling @entity1 with @entity409 had a significantly poorer postural performance than those without such dysfunction in the condition 5. CONCLUSION: @entity1 with @entity9303 could have a @entity409 (54% in this series). This saccular impairment correlated with low frequency @entity393 but not with canal paresis. @entity1 without VEMPs had poorer postural performances in condition 5 than those with normal VEMPs. Therefore, VEMP testing is useful for detecting @entity1 at risk: in @entity1 with saccular lesion, the dynamic postural performances should be assessed on a movable platform to detect visually dependent @entity1 and to orient vestibular rehabilitation.

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@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['Patients', 'patients', 'PATIENTS'] @entity9303 :: ('MESH:D008575', 'Disease') :: ["Meniere's disease"] @entity409 :: ('MESH:D008107', 'Disease') :: ['saccular dysfunction'] @entity393 :: ('MESH:D034381', 'Disease') :: ['hearing loss']
@entity409 :: (MESH:D008107,Disease) :: ['Saccular dysfunction']
