Caloric stimulation
Definition
Caloric stimulation is a test which uses differences in temperature to diagnose ear nerve damage.
Caloric stimulation
Alternate Names : Caloric test, Cold water calorics, Warm water calorics
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Caloric stimulation
Caloric stimulation is a test which uses differences in temperature to diagnose ... Caloric stimulation should not be performed if the eardrum is perforated because ...
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Caloric stimulation of the ear canal induces nystagmus in a person with an intact vestibular system. Failure to induce nystagmus or > 20% difference in duration between sides suggests a lesion on the side of the decreased response.
Tests: For definitive diagnosis of the underlying cause of vertigo, tests include audiometry, equilibriometry, brain CT scan, and specific testing of the balancing function of the inner ear (caloric stimulation, ...
Head CT
Audiology (a test for hearing)
Caloric stimulation (a test for vertigo)
Electronystagmography (a test of equilibrium and balance)
Brainstem auditory evoked response (BAER, a test of hearing and brainstem function) ...
Electronystagmography-used to test the function of the nerves related to hearing
Caloric stimulation-a test which diagnoses nerve damage to the ear
X-ray -a test that uses radiation to take a picture of structures inside the body ...
CT scan - head. CT scan - orbits. CT scan - sinuses
» Caloric Stimulation. Caloric test
» Balance Disorders (Dizziness and Vertigo)
» Balance (Dizziness)
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Head CT
Hearing test (audiology)
Test of equilibrium and balance (electronystagmography)
Test of hearing and brainstem function (brainstem auditory evoked response)
Test for vertigo (caloric stimulation) ...
CT scan of the head or MRI of the head
Electro-oculography: An electrical method of measuring eye movements using tiny electrodes.
Vestibular testing - recording the movements of the eyes and response to caloric stimulation ...
 See also: Symptom, Electronystagmography, Hearing Loss, Dizziness, Surgery
  
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