Potenciais evocados auditivos em indivíduos com síndrome vestibular periférica

introduction: the auditory and vestibular systems are located in the same peripheral receptor, however they enter the cns and go through different ways, thus creating a number of connections and reaching a wide area of the encephalon. despite going through different ways, some changes can impair both systems. such tests as auditory evoked potentials can help find a diagnosis when vestibular alterations are seen. objective: describe the auditory evoked potential results in individuals complaining about dizziness or vertigo with peripheral vestibular disorders and in normal individuals having the same complaint. methods: short, middle and long latency auditory evoked potentials were performed as a transversal prospective study. conclusion: individuals complaining about dizziness or vertigo can show some changes in baep (brainstem auditory evoked potential), mlaep (medium latency auditory evoked potential) and p300.