Variability of High Frequency Head Rotation Test in Normal Subjects |
Seung-Chul Lee, MD1, Won-Sang Lee,MD2, and Chang-Joon Han, MD1 |
1;Department of Otolaryngology, InHa University College of Medicine, Sungnam, 2;Department of Otolaryngology, Yonsei University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea |
정상인에서 고주파수 머리회전검사의 검사간 변동성 |
이승철1 · 이원상2 · 한창준1 |
인하대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실1;연세대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실2; |
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ABSTRACT |
High frequency
head rotation test has been suggested as a method of assessing the vestibuloocular reflex. The purpose of this study was to investigate the test-retest variability of this test in normal subjects for the future clinical application. Ten asymptomatic, healthy subjects were tested 3 times repeatedly over the frequency
range 1.0 to 6 Hz using Vorteq system (Micromedical Technologies). Results indicated that means of gain, phase and asymmetry were stable from 1 Hz up to 6 Hz, but standard deviations increased as the frequency increased, and test-retest variability increased over 3 Hz. These findings provide a motivation for the future studies to investigate the factors which can affect the test results and to develop a new test method.
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Keywords:
Rotation testㆍHigh frequencyㆍVariability. |
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