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Benign Positional Vertigo : Tests

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Tests List

Tests could include:
  • Dix-Hallpike Maneuver

Tests Overview Articles

Benign positional vertigo
To diagnose benign positional vertigo, the health care provider will often perform a test called the Dix-Hallpike maneuver. The doctor holds your head in a certain position and asks you to lie quickly backward over a table.
Source:ADAM
Date:September 27, 2008
Benign Positional Vertigo
In addition to a detailed history, the physical examination is important for detection of characteristic physical signs such as nystagmus(involuntary rhythmic oscillation of the eyes). The examination is also necessary to exclude other neurologica...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders

Specific Tests Articles

Physical examination
During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient''s body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems.
Source:ADAM
Date:February 23, 2009
Electronystagmography
Electronystagmography is a test to look at voluntary and involuntary eye movements. It evaluates the acoustic nerve, which aids with hearing and balance.Patches called electrodes(similar to those used with ECG, but smaller) are placed to above, be...
Source:ADAM
Date:April 30, 2007
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