Advanced Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potential (VEMP) Screening and Testing System

描述（由申请人提供）：本项目的目标是开发一个全面和先进的前庭诱发肌电位（VEMP）测试模块，作为综合听力和前庭评估系统的一部分，可用于前庭筛查，测试，耳毒性监测和其他相关应用。目前，VEMP是通过标准的听觉诱发电位（AEP）系统获得的，这些系统不能对记录一致和有效的VEMP反应所需的背景肌电活动提供足够的控制。拟议的工作将开发一个专门用于VEMP测试的模块，该模块具有目前不可用的功能，包括背景肌电监测和患者反馈，以及用于测试儿童的视频显示强化。该模块将在SmartEP AEP诊断测试系统以及新开发的便携式平台中实施，用于床边耳毒性监测和前庭筛查应用的VEMP测试。拟议的设备将通过标准化VEMP反应的获取对公共卫生产生直接影响，VEMP反应在集成测试模块中提供了对球囊功能的独特和客观测试。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The objective of this project is to develop a comprehensive and advanced Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potential (VEMP) testing module as part of an integrated hearing and vestibular assessment ystem that can be used for vestibular screening, testing, ototoxicity monitoring and other related applications. VEMPs are currently acquired using standard Auditory Evoked Potential (AEP) systems which do not provide adequate controls over background EMG activity required to record consistent and valid VEMP responses. The proposed work will develop a module specifically dedicated to VEMP testing with features that are currently unavailable including background EMG monitoring and patient feedback with video display reinforcement for testing children. The module will be implemented in the SmartEP AEP diagnostic testing system as well as a newly developed portable platform to be used for VEMP testing for bedside ototoxicity monitoring and vestibular screening applications. The proposed device will have a direct impact on public health by standardizing the acquisition of VEMP responses, which provide a unique and objective test of saccule function, in an integrated testing module.