Abstract
Asymmetric vestibular function is the basis of vertigo. Whereas caloric tests can identify unilateral peripheral loss or impairment of horizontal semicircular canal function reasonably accurately, there is as yet no single accepted test of unilateral hypofunction. In some advanced vestibular laboratories around the world, new and perhaps diagnostically useful tests of otolith function are being devised. The physiologic basis and the present clinical applications of these tests are reviewed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 313-329 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | Neurologic Clinics |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1990 |
Externally published | Yes |