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A new caloric irrigation method is described. In the new method, the temperature of a continuous aural irrigation is switched between hot and cold values at precisely specified times. The durations of hot and cold pulses have been calculated to produce specific caloric stimulation intensities based on known heat transmission characteristics of the labyrinth area. A brief "washout" irrigation is used to eliminate promptly all caloric stimulation effects at the conclusion of each test. The present study concentrated upon the question of how long the "washout" pulse should be in order to obtain optimum results. Repetitive application of a uniform stimulus intensity to 6 normal subjects indicated that short inter-test intervals can be used without causing vestibular habituation. Prompt removal of the caloric stimulus can be accomplished by proper timing the "washout" phase of the new technique.
L R Proctor, and
P M Fleming, and
R J Little
January 1977,
The Annals of otology, rhinology & laryngology. Supplement,
L R Proctor, and
P M Fleming, and
R J Little
January 1980,
Revue d'oto-neuro-ophtalmologie,
L R Proctor, and
P M Fleming, and
R J Little
May 1979,
The Laryngoscope,
L R Proctor, and
P M Fleming, and
R J Little
February 2006,
Lin chuang er bi yan hou ke za zhi = Journal of clinical otorhinolaryngology,
L R Proctor, and
P M Fleming, and
R J Little
January 1983,
Advances in oto-rhino-laryngology,
L R Proctor, and
P M Fleming, and
R J Little
September 1992,
Journal of the American Academy of Audiology,
L R Proctor, and
P M Fleming, and
R J Little
May 1964,
The Journal of laryngology and otology,
L R Proctor, and
P M Fleming, and
R J Little
May 2013,
European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery,
L R Proctor, and
P M Fleming, and
R J Little
January 1982,
Archives of ophthalmology (Chicago, Ill. : 1960),
L R Proctor, and
P M Fleming, and
R J Little
September 1981,
International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology,
