Following the sound application (series of loud clicks)during a vestibular-evoked myogenic potential test of the otoliths,the patient demonstrates an initial inhibitory potential in the sternocleidomastoid muscle.What follows that response in a patient with a normal vestibular system?

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After the initial inhibitory potential in the sternocleidomastoid muscle, a normal response would be an excitatory potential in that muscle. This is followed by an inhibitory potential in the opposite muscle. This sequence of events indicates that the otolith organs of the vestibular system are functioning normally.

Following the Sound Application (Series of Loud Clicks)during a Vestibular-Evoked