Practical value of a simplified air caloric stimulation with freon.
Caloric testing is the only method to examine the vestibular function of each labyrinth separately. When a perforated drum is present, caloric stimulation has to be achieved by air injection. In this study we examine the applicability and reliability of a simplified stimulator with Fréon. This comparative study proves it to be a reliable method for daily ENT practice.
D000328:Adult; D000388:Air; D002150:Caloric Tests / Q000379:methods*; D005617:Chlorofluorocarbons, Methane; D006801:Humans; D014724:Vestibular Function Tests / Q000379:methods*; D014867:Water
D005617:Chlorofluorocarbons, Methane; D014867:Water