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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.
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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...
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During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient''s body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems.
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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...
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