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Neurological assessments: Recording evoked potential: Vestibular evoked myogenic potential [VEMP]
The organ of your balance has been tested.
As well as the organ of hearing, both inner ears contain the organ of balance.
When someone hears a loud noise, the organ of balance is also stimulated. The organ of balance then sends information to the neck muscles, for instance. So certain changes can be measured via the neck muscles.
This type of test enables an assessment of how well the organ of balance is working.
Additional indicator
If necessary, additional letters are appended to OPS codes to indicate which side of the body is affected.
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Further information
Note
Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the OPS code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Source
Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).