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  • Title: [Symptomatology and diagnosis of vestibular disorders following head injury (author's transl)].
    Author: Meran A, Rohner Y, Pfaltz CR.
    Journal: HNO; 1978 Feb; 26(2):41-8. PubMed ID: 305434.
    Abstract:
    One hundred cases of head injuries were submitted to thorough repeat neuro-otological examinations. The results were evaluated with respect to the diagnostic importance of vestibular symptoms. Positional nystagmus was found to be the most common symptom (51%). In 25% of the cases, spontaneous nystagmus could be demonstrated up to two years following head injury. Pathologic caloric responses were found in only one-third of the patients. Positional and positioning nystagmus were found to be the most important symptoms of a vestibular disorder following head injury, and seem to be the most reliable criteria for the assessment of disability and working capacity.
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