Vestibular function testing: where are we in 1983?
Conceptual, technological, electronic and computer revolutions have transformed the methodology for evaluating the patient with dysequilibrium. What has been said and written for the past 25 years is not currently applicable. Present day, cost effective, clinical evaluation format is presented, including changes and deletions in the conventional ENG test battery. It also includes the addition of computer technology in the rotation and ocular tracking tests. These deletions and additions in technique provide the clinician with more useful practical data for diagnosis. There is also capability for patient follow-up and monitoring. These concepts are presented from the clinical vantage point and are supported with patient evaluation examples.
D002150:Caloric Tests / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D034381:Hearing Loss / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014724:Vestibular Function Tests / Q000379:methods*; D014722:Vestibule, Labyrinth / Q000502:physiology