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Review
. 2021 Jan;268(1):377-385.
doi: 10.1007/s00415-020-10139-4. Epub 2020 Aug 7.

Diagnosing vestibular hypofunction: an update

Dmitrii Starkov  1   2   3 , Michael Strupp  4   5 , Maksim Pleshkov  6   7 , Herman Kingma  6   7 , Raymond van de Berg  6   7
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Review

Diagnosing vestibular hypofunction: an update

Dmitrii Starkov et al. J Neurol. 2021 Jan.

Abstract

Unilateral or bilateral vestibular hypofunction presents most commonly with symptoms of dizziness or postural imbalance and affects a large population. However, it is often missed because no quantitative testing of vestibular function is performed, or misdiagnosed due to a lack of standardization of vestibular testing. Therefore, this article reviews the current status of the most frequently used vestibular tests for canal and otolith function. This information can also be used to reach a consensus about the systematic diagnosis of vestibular hypofunction.

Keywords: Bilateral vestibulopathy; Caloric testing; Dynamic visual acuity; Perceptual threshold; Unilateral vestibulopathy; Vestibular evoked myogenic potentials; Video-head impulse test; Video-oculography.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.

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