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ArticleCureus2023

Cross-Sectional Analysis of Videonystagmography (VNG) Findings in Balance Disorders.

Areej Moideen, Abhilash Konkimalla, Amit Kumar Tyagi, Saurabh Varshney, Amit Kumar, Bhinyaram Jat, Ramesh Prasath, Mangal Chandra Yadav

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Areej MoideenOtolaryngology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, IND.
Abhilash KonkimallaOtolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, IND.
Amit Kumar TyagiOtolaryngology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, IND.
Saurabh VarshneyOtolaryngology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Deoghar, IND.
Amit KumarOtolaryngology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, IND.
Bhinyaram JatOtolaryngology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, IND.
Ramesh PrasathOtolaryngology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, IND.
Mangal Chandra YadavAudiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, IND.

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Abstract

objectiveTo understand the videonystagmography (VNG) findings in various balance disorders in 67 patients who presented to the outpatient department of an otorhinolaryngology clinic. MATERIALS AND

methodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted in the outpatient department of the otorhinolaryngology clinic of a tertiary care center. A total of 67 patients between the age group of 18 and 70 years with balance disorders were included in the study. VNG findings in different balance disorders were observed and analyzed.

resultsA total of 67 patients were enrolled in the study. Findings like caloric inversion and optokinetic nystagmus do not always indicate a central balance disorder due to technical errors and other limitations during the test. However, abnormal saccades seem to be a more relevant finding in central disorders. Rare variants of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) like multiple canal BPPV were also diagnosed using VNG.

conclusionVNG has come out as a very useful test in our study aiding in 75% of diagnoses. The overall benefits of VNG in balance disorders are immense and necessitate their inclusion in every vertigo clinic.

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nystagmussaccadesmooth pursuitvertigovideonystagmography

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PMCPMC9910122

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