VEMP is a well-tolerated test for screening vestibular function in young children, performed with minimal test time and reproducible results. Mean latencies in this study suggested a shorter initial negative peak (nII) than in adult studies, consistent with prolongation seen in previous research on the effects of age. Ninety-decibel normalized hearing level clicks were adequate for uniform response rates. Expected latency and amplitude values in single-channel VEMP-unrectified electromyograms were established. This is the first study describing expected latencies and optimal testing parameters in children.

Screening with TEOAE was sufficiently specific for universal screening. However, we were unable to achieve truly universal screening. This is probably the reason for our lower incidence of sensorineural HL. We were unable to continue our universal newborn screening program, due to lack of funding, difficulties with program implementation, and our low incidence of detected HL.

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