Updated by Leigh Martin on April 24, 2023. What is nystagmus? Nystagmus is an involuntary movement of the eye. There are many forms of nystagmus, but this article will focus on the most common type o…
For caloric testing, I am just thinking if we can do cold or warm water alone, why we need to do bithermal beside the benefit of better averaging. Answer: Well your question already encapsulates one…
This video demontrates a live recording of the cervical VEMP, and the identification of the biphasic response, and the marking of the waveform. You can read the full transcript below. Applying the tr…
This video demontrates a live recording of the cervical VEMP, and the identification of the biphasic response, and the marking of the waveform. You can read the full transcript below. Applying the tr…
This video demonstrates the preparation and electrode placement for clinicans to perform a cervical VEMP. You can read the full transcript below. Preparatory tests Amanda Goodhew: My name is Amanda a…
This video demonstrates the preparation and electrode placement for clinicans to perform a cervical VEMP. You can read the full transcript below. Preparatory tests Amanda Goodhew: My name is Amanda a…
IA-AMTAS has eight quality indicators, which can be used to assess the accuracy of the overall result. The first quality indicator refers to accuracy. This looks at the predicted average absolute dif…
One application for diagnostic otoacoustic emissions is in the use of ototoxicity monitoring. Ototoxic agents include antibiotics (particularly aminoglycosides), loop diuretics such as furosemide, ch…
Functional assessments can be a useful measurement of vestibular performance during head movement. They can reveal why the patient might have troubles reading or focusing on targets during head movem…
It can often be very difficult to diagnose posterior canal BPPV when relying on two-dimensional graphs that only show horizontal and vertical eye traces. It can also be difficult for the examiner to…
Taking a ride in a chair that can spin 360 degrees in all directions can cure patients suffering from the invalidating dizziness form of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). In this article…
What is the subjective visual vertical (SVV) test? The subjective visual vertical (SVV) test is a method to test an individual's perception of verticality. In the SVV test, the patient's task is to a…
