title: Effect of the stringency of conditions on caloric test results in healthy subjects.
abstract: The caloric test is widely used to assess vestibular function, but the conditions in which it is performed can vary. Caloric nystagmus obtained in 57 healthy subjects were compared: 24 subjects studied in ideal conditions and 33 subjects in non-ideal conditions. A statistically significant decrease in the slow phase velocity of the 4 irrigations performed on the subjects in non-ideal conditions was observed. This must be considered, especially in subjects with suspected bilateral involvement. Stringent conditions reduce the risk of misdiagnosis with bilateral deficit.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Otorrinolaringología, Hospital Universitario La Fe, Valencia, España. Electronic address: claudio.krstulovic@outlook.com.
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Krstulovic
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Otorrinolaringología, Hospital Universitario La Fe, Valencia, España.
authors.forename: Bharti
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tulsidas Mahtani
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Otorrinolaringología, Hospital Universitario La Fe, Valencia, España.
authors.forename: Nabil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Atrache Al Attrache
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Otorrinolaringología, Hospital Universitario La Fe, Valencia, España.
authors.forename: Herminio
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Pérez-Garrigues
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002150:Caloric Tests / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009760:Nystagmus, Physiologic / Q000502:physiology*; D012016:Reference Values; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012107:Research Design
keywords: Caloric nystagmus; Caloric test; Nistagmo calórico; Noise; Prueba calórica; Ruido