<prompt> Stapedial reflex is mediated byV and VII nervesV and VIII nervesVII and VI nervesVII and VIII nerves  <response>: Stapedial reflex: Afferent : Vestibulo-cochlear N. Efferent: Facial N. Note: A person who feigns total deafness and does not give any response on pure tone audiometry but shows a positive stapedial reflex is a malingerer. Ref: Dhingra; 6th Edition; pg no 24 