Clinical Evaluation of balance

Question 1

Components of balance?

Answer 1

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Question 2

Main tests?

Answer 2

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Question 3

COWS?

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Question 4

Eye movement?

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Question 5

Head thrust

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Question 6

Caloric

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Question 7

Fukuda?

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Question 8

Dix hallpike and Epleys?

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Question 9

VOR?

Answer 9

• when turning, fluid moves in semicircular canals which feeds into extrinsic eye muscles to turn
the eye in opposite direction to maintain gaze

• sudden reduction of right inner ear function = nystagmus to the left (quick to left, slow to right)
• eventually cerebellum modifies inputs to compensate

Question 10

BPPV?

Answer 10

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