| Literature DB >> 23277792 |
Jens A Petersen1, Dominik Straumann, Konrad P Weber.
Abstract
Bilateral vestibular loss (BVL) may present with or without vertigo and hearing loss. Amongst the causes of BVL are vestibulotoxic antibiotics, autoimmune ear diseases, Menière's disease and meningitis. Clinical diagnosis of BVL is based on the result of three simple bedside tests: a positive head impulse test, reduced dynamic visual acuity and a positive Romberg test on foam rubber. With these signs, diagnosis of severe BVL is usually straightforward to establish.Entities:
Keywords: bilateral vestibular loss; dynamic visual acuity; head impulse test; vertigo
Year: 2013 PMID: 23277792 PMCID: PMC3526948 DOI: 10.1177/1756285612465920
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ther Adv Neurol Disord ISSN: 1756-2856 Impact factor: 6.570