Unterberger test

The Unterberger test, also Unterberger's test and Unterberger's stepping test, is a test used in otolaryngology to help assess whether a patient has a vestibular pathology.^[1] It is not useful for detecting central (brain) disorders of balance.^[2]

Technique

The patient is asked to walk in place with their eyes closed.

Interpretation

If the patient rotates to one side they may have a labyrinthine lesion on that side, but this test should not be used to diagnose lesions without the support of other tests.

References

↑ Issing; Klein, P. .; Weiser, M. . (2005). "The homeopathic preparation Vertigoheel versus Ginkgo biloba in the treatment of vertigo in an elderly population: a double-blinded, randomized, controlled clinical trial". Journal of alternative and complementary medicine. 11 (1): 155–160. doi:10.1089/acm.2005.11.155. PMID 15750375.
↑ Kuipers-Upmeijer, J; Oosterhuis, HJ (1994). "Unterberger's test not useful in testing of vesitibular function". Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde. 138 (3): 136–9. PMID 8295639.

External links

Unterberger's stepping test - GPnotebook.co.uk

Medical tests relating to hearing and balance (R30–R39, 788)

Hearing	Hearing test Rinne test Tone decay test Weber test Audiometry pure tone visual reinforcement

Balance	Dix–Hallpike test Unterberger test Romberg's test Vestibulo–ocular reflex

Other	Otoscope pneumatic Tympanometry

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