title: [The value of the Halmayi-Curthoysa test in neurological diagnostic procedures].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The goal of the study was to state the usefulness of the Halmagyi-Curthoys' test in the patients with unilateral vestibular weakness. The influence of the heaviness of the canal paresis, spontaneous nystagmus and compensation on the test results was observed.
  
  
  METHODS
  The investigation was performed in 68 patients with unilateral vestibular weakness of the various origin. Halmagyi-Curthoys' test was done using passive way.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In healthy subjects the test results were negative. In patients: 47% demonstrated positive test, 44,1% negative proof, in 8,9% test was difficult to estimate.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The obtained results pointed out that Halmagyi-Curthoys test is useful as orientation, preliminary examination, generally in cases with deep canal paresis (according to Dix- Hallpike's classification).
authors.affiliation: Katedry i Kliniki Otolaryngologii Collegium Medicum w Bydgoszczy Uniwersytetu Mikołaja Kopernika.
authors.forename: Henryk
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kaźmierczak
authors.forename: Katarzyna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pawlak-Osińska
authors.forename: Wojciech
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kaźmierczak
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003943:Diagnostic Techniques, Neurological; D005133:Eye Movements; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012027:Reflex, Vestibulo-Ocular; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014717:Vertigo / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014724:Vestibular Function Tests / Q000379:methods*; D055815:Young Adult