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The simultaneous binaural bithermal: A caloric test utilizing electronystagmography
Author(s) -
Brookler Kenneth H.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1288/00005537-197608000-00015
Subject(s) - electronystagmography , medicine , audiology , caloric test , binaural recording , vestibular system
The simultaneous irrigation of both external auditory canals with the bithermal stimulus of Fitzgerald and Hallpike yields responses which demonstrate a greater sensitivity than the alternate irrigation of each ear. The responses were recorded utilizing electronystagmography and were compared to the alternate or regular bithermal performed on the same patient.