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Bárány's test
Associated persons:
Robert Bárány
Description:
A caloric test for labyrinthine function. If the normal ear is irrigated with hot water at 110° to 120° F, a rotary nystagmus is developed away from the irrigated side. There is no nystagmus if the labyrinth is diseased.
Bibliography:
- R. Bárány:
Ueber die vom Ohrlabyrinth ausgelöste Gegenrollung der Augen bei Normalhörenden.
Archiv für Ohrenheilkunde, Leipzig, 1906, 68: 1-30.
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