Siegrist, Stefanie; Wyss, Thomas; Korda, Athanasia; Mantokoudis, Georgios (2024). Clinical Assessment of the Nystagmus Fixation Suppression Test: An Experimental Study. The journal of international advanced otology, 20(3), pp. 241-246. AVES 10.5152/iao.2024.231249
Full text not available from this repository.BACKGROUND
Assessment of nystagmus fixation suppression can be used as an additional diagnostic tool for patients with an acute vestibular syndrome to distinguish between a central or peripheral cause. We investigated the ability of physicians to detect fixation suppression using a nystagmus simulation model.
METHODS
We used a nystagmus simulator to measure the accuracy of the nystagmus fixation suppression test. Fixation suppression was assessed randomly in 6170 trials by 20 otorhinolaryngologists and neurologists, segregated into 2 groups based on their neurootological experience, a beginner and an experienced group. The simulator presented random nystagmus slow velocity (SPV) reductions and presented 3 conditions with either changed nystagmus frequency, amplitude, or both.
RESULTS
The cutoff for the discernment of fixation suppression ranged from 1.2 to 14°/s nystagmus velocity difference. The more intense the baseline nystagmus was, the more difficult was the detection of fixation suppression. There was not significant difference (P >.05) in the cutoff values in the experts group compared to the novices for all 3 different conditions. Both, novices and experts, detected frequency changes easier than differences of the nystagmus amplitude. Test sensitivity was very low (19%-65%) for discernment of small nystagmus velocity differences of <2°/s by experts.
CONCLUSION
In our study, there was no difference between experts and novices in detection of nystagmus suppression by visual fixation. The examiners could only detect large suppression effects at low-intensity baseline nystagmus. Overall, the sensitivity and accuracy of a clinical fixation suppression test is low and the assistance with a video-oculography device is highly recommended.
Item Type: |
Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Head Organs and Neurology (DKNS) > Clinic of Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders (ENT) |
UniBE Contributor: |
Siegrist, Stefanie Ninette, Wyss, Thomas Werner, Korda, Athanasia, Mantokoudis, Georgios |
Subjects: |
600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health |
ISSN: |
2148-3817 |
Publisher: |
AVES |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Pubmed Import |
Date Deposited: |
14 Aug 2024 11:42 |
Last Modified: |
14 Aug 2024 11:42 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.5152/iao.2024.231249 |
PubMed ID: |
39128107 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/199636 |
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