Unterberger test

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The Unterberger test, also Unterberger's test and Unterberger's stepping test, is a test used in otolaryngology to help assess whether a patient has a vestibular pathology. It is not useful for detecting central (brain) disorders of balance.[1]

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[edit] Technique

The patient is asked to walk on the spot with their eyes closed.

[edit] Interpretation

If the patient rotates to one side they have a labyrinthine lesion on that side.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Kuipers-Upmeijer J, Oosterhuis HJ. [Unterberger's test not useful in testing of vesitibular function] Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 1994 Jan 15;138(3):136-9. Dutch. PMID 8295639.

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