Vestibular Testing Methods Practice Questions

Question 1

In Fitzgerald-Hallpike caloric test, cold-water irrigation at 30 degrees centigrade in the left ear in a normal person will induce -

Accepted Answer

Nystagmus to the right side

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Nystagmus to the left side

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Positional nystagmus

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Direction changing nystagmus

Question 2

Hallpike test is done for

Accepted Answer

Vestibular function

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Cochlear function

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Audiometry

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Eustachian tube function

Question 3

Vestibular evoked myogenic potential (VEMP) is a tool for evaluating which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Inferior vestibular nerve disorders

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Superior vestibular nerve disorders

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Cochlear nerve lesions

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Auditory nerve function

Question 4

Dix Hallpike maneuver is used to assess

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Diagnose benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV)

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Assess patency of Eustachian tube

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Differentiate cochlear and retrocochlear deafness

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Assess neonatal hearing loss

Question 5

All are true about vestibular neuritis EXCEPT:

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Vertical nystagmus

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Horizontal nystagmus

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Positive head thrust

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Normal hearing

Question 6

In a patient with right vestibular neuronitis, what will be the finding on the head impulse test?

Accepted Answer

Head turned to right, corrective saccade to the left

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Head turned to left, corrective saccade to the right

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Head turned to right, no corrective saccade

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Head turned to left, no corrective saccade

Question 7

Caloric test assesses the function of ?

Accepted Answer

Horizontal semicircular canal

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Posterior semicircular canal

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Cochlea

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Anterior semicircular canal

Question 8

Which of the following includes tests used to assess vestibular function?

Accepted Answer

Caloric test, Hallpike maneuver, and Fistula test

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Caloric test and Hallpike maneuver

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Hallpike maneuver and Fistula test

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Caloric test and Fistula test

Question 9

Chemical labyrinthectomy by transtympanic route is done in Meniere's disease using which drug?

Accepted Answer

Gentamicin

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Amikacin

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Amoxycillin

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Cyclosporine

Question 10

Hallpike maneuver is done for:

Accepted Answer

Vestibular function

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Cochlear function

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Audiometry

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Corneal test

Vestibular Testing Methods — MCQs

Vestibular Testing Methods — MCQs

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