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Vestibular function tests are clinical techniques used to evaluate part of the vestibular system. Stimulation of the inner ear results in specific eye movement termed nystagmus, which are integral in the evaluation of the vestibular system. Nystagmus has a fast-phase and a slow-phase component and is named based on the fast phase. Electronystagmography (ENG), videonystagmography (VNG), and rotation testing measure nystagmus to provide objective assessment of the function of the vestibular system.
We would like to personally thank our amazing audiology colleagues, specifically Jaclyn Ranker Au.D. and Rachel Beckley Au.D, for all their help with both the compiling of images for our figures and with the descriptions of these figures.
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Bojrab, D.I., Lai, W., Bojrab, D.I. (2019). Electronystagmography and Videonystagmography. In: Babu, S., Schutt, C., Bojrab, D. (eds) Diagnosis and Treatment of Vestibular Disorders. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-97858-1_4
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