Execution:
- Patient sits on a swivel chair with the hips and knees flexed to 90°
- The patient is asked to close the eyes to minimize afferent activity from the visual system
- The examiner fixates the patient’s head in neutral position
- 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 |
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