Cervical Torsion Test

Execution:

  1. Patient sits on a swivel chair with the hips and knees flexed to 90°
  2. The patient is asked to close the eyes to minimize afferent activity from the visual system
  3. The examiner fixates the patient’s head in neutral position
  4. The examiner instructs the patient to actively rotate the trunk to one side to at least 45° and up to 90° and to hold the position for 30 seconds

 

Positive Outcome: Patient reports dizziness, visual disturbances, unusual eye movement after opening the eyes after the test, speech disturbance, motion sickness or nausea, slurred speech, dysphagia, light-headedness, tinnitus, headache or paresthesia. These symptoms can occur during or immediately after the test

Study Reliability Sn Sp LR+ LR-
Treleaven et al. (2019) NA NA 98.5 NA NA