Exam Preview for 36824: ICS Impulse – Revolutionizing Vestibular

ICS Impulse – Revolutionizing Vestibular Assessment

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1. What is head impulse? Side of lesion specific test (can identify which side the vestibular disorder resides on) Test that detects disorders of the vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) Test of peripheral vestibular loss All of the above
2. What is one indication of a normal response on a head impulse test? The absence of catch-up saccades The presence of catch-up saccades A low gain None of the Above
3. What is one indication of an abnormal response on a head impulse test? The absence of catch-up saccades The presence of catch-up saccades A gain close to 1 (between 0.8 and 1.2) None of the Above
4. What anatomical structure(s) may be affected in a patient with superior vestibular neuritis? Utricle Superior vestibular nerve Lateral semicircular canal All of the above
5. What anatomical structure(s) may be affected in a patient with inferior vestibular neuritis? Utricle Posterior Semicircular Canal Superior vestibular nerve Lateral semicircular canal