Rotary chair testing is one among many tests of vestibular function. We've put this article together to give you a thorough idea of what it is, and how you can implement it in your vestibular test ba…
System setup Before beginning your first vHIT for VORTEQ test, open System Default Settings from the main screen and select Head Sensor from the side panel. Ensure that the connection type is set to…
What is the spontaneous nystagmus test? The spontaneous nystagmus test determines if the patient has any nystagmus, with or without fixation, when sitting with head and eyes in a neutral position. Th…
What is positional nystagmus testing? Positional nystagmus testing determines whether a change of position of the patient’s vestibular systems in space provokes nystagmus. Some nystagmus is only evid…
What are saccades? Saccades are fast and voluntary eye movements that bring images of a new object onto the fovea, which is part of the retina that is reponsible for successful visual acuity. What is…
What is the gaze test? The gaze test measures the patient’s ability to maintain a steady gaze on an object at various angles without the eye generating extraneous movements (i.e. square wave jerks or…
What is the optokinetic nystagmus test? The optokinetic nystagmus test measures the patient's ability to follow objects in motion with the eyes while the head remains stationary. This function is kno…
What is the caloric test? The caloric test is a test of the lateral semicircular canals which identifies the degree to which the vestibular system is responsive and determines how symmetric the respo…
The Advanced Dix Hallpike test is part of the VORTEQ Assessments bundle. The Dix Hallpike test is performed to look for Benign Paroxysmal Position Vertigo (BPPV) in the vertical canals. The Advanced…
Standalone ESC vHIT includes a Spontaneous Nystagmus test where you can record eye movements before beginning your vHIT test protocols. Figure 1 - EyeSeeCam standalone default protocol If you purchas…
What is the vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) suppression test? The VOR cancellation test, also referred to as the vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) suppression test, is a diagnostic procedure used to assess…
