Test-retest reliability of the VOR as measured via Vorteq in healthy subjects. 2004

G Tirelli, and S Bigarini, and M Russolo, and V Giacomarra, and F Sasso
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of Trieste, Cattinara Hospital, Trieste, Italy. tirellig@units.it

To determine the reliability of the vestibolo-ocular reflex test measured via Vorteq, 16 subjects underwent head-autorotation test at the frequencies 1-5 Hz. All patients underwent the re-test. No linear correlation was observed between the measurements, i.e., no repeatability of the same measurements at the various frequencies. The Head Auto-Rotation Test by Vorteq has demonstrated advantages: patients are not disturbed by the active head movements; the full test protocol, lasts only a few minutes; the method enables the vestibolo-ocular reflex to be evaluated at high head-rotation frequencies. However, the test has disadvantages: poor test-retest inter-individual repeatability, wide standard deviations of results with heterogeneous inter-individual spread with regard to phase and asymmetry values especially at high rotation frequencies. In the light of the above findings, it can be seen that the test-retest of the Vorteq system is not sufficiently reliable and hence cannot be used in clinical practice.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D012027 Reflex, Vestibulo-Ocular A reflex wherein impulses are conveyed from the cupulas of the SEMICIRCULAR CANALS and from the OTOLITHIC MEMBRANE of the SACCULE AND UTRICLE via the VESTIBULAR NUCLEI of the BRAIN STEM and the median longitudinal fasciculus to the OCULOMOTOR NERVE nuclei. It functions to maintain a stable retinal image during head rotation by generating appropriate compensatory EYE MOVEMENTS. Vestibulo-Ocular Reflex,Reflex, Vestibuloocular,Reflexes, Vestibo-Ocular,Reflexes, Vestibuloocular,Reflex, Vestibulo Ocular,Reflexes, Vestibo Ocular,Vestibo-Ocular Reflexes,Vestibulo Ocular Reflex,Vestibuloocular Reflex,Vestibuloocular Reflexes
D003627 Data Interpretation, Statistical Application of statistical procedures to analyze specific observed or assumed facts from a particular study. Data Analysis, Statistical,Data Interpretations, Statistical,Interpretation, Statistical Data,Statistical Data Analysis,Statistical Data Interpretation,Analyses, Statistical Data,Analysis, Statistical Data,Data Analyses, Statistical,Interpretations, Statistical Data,Statistical Data Analyses,Statistical Data Interpretations
D004584 Electronystagmography Recording of nystagmus based on changes in the electrical field surrounding the eye produced by the difference in potential between the cornea and the retina. Electronystagmographies
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D012399 Rotation Motion of an object in which either one or more points on a line are fixed. It is also the motion of a particle about a fixed point. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed) Clinorotation,Clinorotations,Rotations
D013997 Time Factors Elements of limited time intervals, contributing to particular results or situations. Time Series,Factor, Time,Time Factor

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