Caloric test and video head impulse test sensitivity as vestibular impairment predictors before cochlear implant surgery

CONCLUSION: The caloric test is more sensitive than the video head impulse test (Fisher ’ s exact test, p=0.0002) in detecting the impaired ear before cochlear implant delivery. The proportion of caloric test/video head impulse test positive identification of abnormal vestibular function or caloric test/video head impulse test sensitivity was 1.8:1.
Source: Clinics - Category: General Medicine Source Type: research