Vestibular/Balance Testing/Treatment--Lab Flashcards
1
Q
Before doing any vestibular tests:
A
-screen neck ROM
2
Q
Observation of Occular Mobility & Smooth Pursuit
A
- CN lesion
- if saccadic=CNS lesion
3
Q
Observation of Saccadic Eye Movement
A
->2 saccades=cerebellar lesion
4
Q
Observation of Spontaneous Nystagmus
A
- Resting Nystagmus=acute peripheral vestib lesion, brainstem/peripheral lesion
- up beat/down beat=central lesion
5
Q
Head Thrust Test
A
- VOR, Horizontal Canal
- Peripheral (complete) or Central Problems
6
Q
Head Shaking Test
A
-VOR, unilateral peripheral
7
Q
Dynamic Visual Acuity Test
A
-VOR, Vestibular hypofunction
> 3 line difference
8
Q
Dix-Hallpike
A
-ant/post canal BPPV
9
Q
Unilateral Peripheral Hypofunction Treatment
A
- X1
- X2
- Balance
- Gait
- Ther Ex
- Edu
10
Q
Bilateral Peripheral Hypofunction Treatment
A
- X1
- Horizontal Targets
- Imaginary Targets
- Potentiation of COR
- Balance/Gait–compensatory (AD, furniture walking, gaze stab during walking)
- Ther Ex
- Education
11
Q
Post/Ant Canal BPPV
A
-Epley Maneuver
