Vestibular neuritis has selective effects on air- and bone-conducted cervical and ocular vestibular evoked myogenic potentials

Highlights ► In vestibular neuritis, cVEMPs and oVEMPs evoked by short accelerations were both often abnormal. ► These findings are consistent with the acceleration responses depending upon the utricle. ► In contrast, AC-evoked oVEMPs were often abnormal, but cVEMPs were mostly normal. ► The AC responses suggest that the fibres mediating the oVEMP lie in the superior part of the nerve. ► We suggest a role for saccular fibres in the superior nerve for AC evoked oVEMPs.