Diagnosis of unilateral otolith hypofunction

G. M. Halmagyi, I. S. Curthoys, M. J. Dai

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)313-329
Number of pages17
JournalNeurologic Clinics
Volume8
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1990
Externally publishedYes

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