vestibular Flashcards
1
Q
position for a loaded dix hall pike test
A
head at a 45 degree angle toward involved side
2
Q
Cupulolithiasis
A
- crystals are stuck in the cupula
- immediate onset
- lasts longer then a minute
3
Q
canalithiasis
A
- crystals are displaced in the canals
- takes up to 40 secs for cyrstals to settle and show nystamas
- symptoms last less then one minute
4
Q
Torsional Upbeating
A
Posterior canal
5
Q
torsional downbeating
A
anterior canal
6
Q
geotropic nystagmus for horizontal SCC
A
- eyes moving toward the ground
- canalithiasis
7
Q
apogeotropic nystagmus for horizontal SCC
A
- eyes moving away from the ground
- cupulolithiasis
