Vestibular Exam & Treatment

which of the following is not a primary role of the vestibular system? - answer-anticipating possible responsive postural control which body system is directly involved when a pt has a diagnosis of vertigo? - answer-vestibular which pathway between the vestibular system and the motor system rece...

BPPV - answer-benign paroxysmal positional vertigo semicircular canals - answer-anterior, posterior, and lateral (horizontal) otolith organs - answer-utricle and saccule Causes of BPPV - answer-Mechanical disorder caused by otoconia displaced from the macula of the utricle from: infection head...

purpose of the vestibular system - answer-maintaining the position of the body and head in space (maintaining equilibrium) - coordination of the motor responses, eye movements, and posture - controlled by the structures in the inner ear inner ear components - answer-1. bony labyrinth 2. membran...

NM3: Vestibular questions and answers functions of vestibular system - answer-1. gaze stabilization = VOR 2. postural control = VSR - provides sensory input regarding position and motion of the head - role in controlling position of body's COM - role in stabilizing and orienting head /c respec...

The vestibular system has important sensory functions, contributing to ____, ____, and ____ - answer-The vestibular system has important sensory functions, contributing to *the perception of self-motion*, *head position*, and *spatial orientation relative to gravity* Only situations producing __...

Which vestibular disorder is characterized by episodes of vertigo lasting less than a minute and caused by head or body movement? - answer-BPPV Both Labyrinthitis and neuritis have a sudden onset of vertigo. Which one also has hearing loss? - answer-Labyrinthitis What is a symptom of Meniere's ...

Why is it difficult to know the incidence of vestibular disorders? - answer-The vestibular system can be involved in many conditions either directly and indirectly It is estimated that neuronal hair loss in the vestibular nuclei occurs at a rate of what percentage per decade? - answer-3% per deca...

BPPV is what type of vestibular disorder? - answer-Peripheral vestibular disorder BPPV stands for - answer-Benign Paroxismal Positional Vertigo Causes of BPV - answer-- Infection - Head trauma - Vestibular weakness - Advanced age What happens with BPPV? - answer-Otoconia is displaced into the ...

Advanced Vestibular Course exam questions with correct answers /images illustration Concussions (2 main profiles we see are vestibular, oculomotor) Vestibulo‐ocular symptoms: • Dizziness, vertigo, blurred/unstable vision, discomfort in busy environments and nausea SYMPTOMS Dizziness, fogg...

What are the functions of the vestibular system? Gaze stabilization- VOR Postural Control- VSR Describe postural control by the VSR - Provides sensory input regarding position and motion of the head - Role in controlling position of the body's COM - Role in stabilizing and orienting the head ...

HINTS stands for head impulse nystagmus test of skew who do you use a HINTS exam on? pts that present w/ acute vestibular sndrome *rapid onset of vertigo * N/V *gait unsteadiness *head motion intolerance *spon. nystagmus differential diagnosis for HINTS vestibular neuritis vestibular la...

NM III Vestibular and Rare Diseases questions and answers What are the functions of the vestibular system? - answer-gaze stabilization (which is done by the vestibular ocular reflex) and postural control (which is done by the vestibular sensory reflex) The VOR does compensatory ____ movements f...

USA - Neuroscience: Exam 3 (Vestibular & Auditory) questions and answers 3 - answer-The Bony Labyrinth contains (is made up of) ___ semicircular canals. Membranous, Bony - answer-The ___ Labyrinth is suspended w/i the ___ Labyrinth ("a tube w/i a tube" or the inner tube inside a bicycle tire) ...

Vestibular Disorders O'Sullivan Review questions with correct answers 2024 Within the Semicircular Canals, they are filled with endolymph. This fluid responds to what type of movement of the head? - answer-angular rotation Describe how excitation of the SCCs would occur: - answer-stereocilia wo...

NM III Exam I questions with correct answers T or F: The vestibular system is sensory only. - answer-False. The vestibular system is sensory and motor system. What reflex controls gaze stabilization? a. vestibular ocular reflex b. vestibular spinal reflex - answer-a. vestibular ocular reflex ...

The 3 Primary functions of the peripheral vestibular system - answer-Stabilizing visual images on the fovea of the retina during head movement to allow clear vision Maintaining postural stability, especially during movement of the head Providing information used for spatial orientation The 5 Ne...

What consists of the bedside oculomotor exam? smooth pursuit saccade VOR VOR cancellation head thrust head shake nystagmus vergence spontaneous nystagmus gaze stabilization DVA Skew eye tests tragal pressure What is the Dix-Hallpike maneuver? Patient begins in long sitting Head is ro

Vestibular Disorders + Intervention - NPTEFF questions with correct answers What are the 3 semicircular canals? - answer-anterior, posterior, horizontal What are the otolith organs? - answer-utricle and saccule Saccule (vertical) Utricle (horizontal) Causes of BPPV include: - answer-Infection,...

Balance can be broken down into three components - answer-1. Vestibular 2. Somatosensory 3. visual Describe somatosensory input for the balance system - answer-Somatosensory receptors are located in the joints, muscles, ligaments, and skin to provide proprioceptive info regarding length, tensio...

Final Practice Quiz- Vestibular System questions and answers Movement of the stereocilia (type of microvili) on a hair cell towards the kinocilium causes an - answer-increase in membrane potential of the hair cell; depolarization Hairs of hair cells in the vestibular sensory epithelia are embedd...