RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Vestibular reflexes and positional manoeuvres
JF Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
JO J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP 289
OP 293
DO 10.1136/jnnp.74.3.289
VO 74
IS 3
A1 A M Bronstein
YR 2003
UL http://jnnp.bmj.com/content/74/3/289.abstract
AB Dizziness and vertigo are some of the more frequently encountered symptoms in neurology clinics. In turn, one of the most common causes of vertigo is benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), accounting for a quarter of all patients with dizziness and vertigo. Reviewing the value of the positional manoeuvres available is relevant, particularly in the light of the efficient treatments available for BPPV. In this article I will deal with positional manoeuvres first, and then with how vestibulo-ocular reflexes (VOR) can be tested in the clinic. I will not discuss VOR suppression assessment.