Comparative utility of vestibular function tests in patients with peripheral and central vestibular dysfunction.

Cameron B Fattahi, Christopher Zaro, Janice J Chung, Richard F Lewis, Divya A Chari

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Article in Journal of otology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Dysautonomia and Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) in the ENT Clinic: Differentiating Orthostatic Dizziness From Vestibular Migraine and Persistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness (PPPD).Cureus · 2026
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Cameron B FattahiDepartment of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, UMASS Memorial Medical Center, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA.

Christopher ZaroDepartment of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, UMASS Memorial Medical Center, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA.

Janice J ChungDepartment of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.

Richard F LewisJenks Vestibular Physiology Laboratory, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston, MA, USA.

Divya A ChariDepartment of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, UMASS Memorial Medical Center, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, USA.

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Background: Bithermal caloric irrigation, video head impulse test (vHIT), and rotational testing are commonly used to assess peripheral vestibular function, but the relative clinical utility of each test in differentiating patients with peripheral vestibulopathy is debated. Objectives: To determine whether (1) the combination of two or more vestibular tests enhances diagnostic utility over a single test; (2) abnormal test results on vestibular tests correlate with one another. Methods: Retrospective analysis of data collected from multidisciplinary vestibular clinics at two academic medical centers from 2016 to 2022. Results: 150 patients (54.10 ± 15.09 years, 88 females) were included. No individual test was significantly better at predicting the presence of peripheral vestibular damage ( Conclusions: Vestibular function tests have comparable diagnostic utility, yet each offers unique advantages. Caloric and rotational testing may be best suited for screening peripheral damage and vHIT may function ideally as a confirmatory test.

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PMID38313756

DOI10.1016/j.joto.2023.10.002

PMCPMC10837540

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