STATE OF THE ART VESTIBULAR TESTING TO DIAGNOSE AND TREAT THE DIZZY PATIENT
W Rubin,
Louisiana State University School of Medicine
New Orleans, Louisiana U.S.A.
What Are the Testing Objectives?
1. To confirm and objectively document patient's symptoms
2. To localize symptoms topographically
3. To establish etiologic mechanisms
4. To treat specific etiologic mechanisms
Of What Use Are The Test Results?
1. They differentiate normal from abnormal
2. They localize topographically
3. They suggest etiologic treatment approaches