title: The caloric response in the contralateral ear in acoustic neuroma.
abstract: The caloric test response from the unaffected ear in a case of acoustic neuroma may be normal, hypoactive or hyperactive; each has a different pathophysiological connotation: a normal response is the anticipated finding; a hyperactive contralateral response is due to the presence of a large neuroma with brainstem compression; and a hypoactive response may result from several factors, such as lack of mental alertness during the test, drugs like barbiturates, raised intracranial tension, or the presence of bilateral neuromas.
mesh_terms: D002150:Caloric Tests; D004423:Ear / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009464:Neuroma, Acoustic / Q000503:physiopathology*