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ICS Impulse – Revolutionizing Vestibular Assessment

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1.  What is head impulse? Side of lesion specific test (can identify which side the vestibular disorder resides on) Test that detects disorders of the vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) Test of peripheral vestibular loss All of the above

2.  What is one indication of a normal response on a head impulse test? The absence of catch-up saccades The presence of catch-up saccades A low gain None of the Above

3.  What is one indication of an abnormal response on a head impulse test? The absence of catch-up saccades The presence of catch-up saccades A gain close to 1 (between 0.8 and 1.2) None of the Above

4.  What anatomical structure(s) may be affected in a patient with superior vestibular neuritis? Utricle Superior vestibular nerve Lateral semicircular canal All of the above

5.  What anatomical structure(s) may be affected in a patient with inferior vestibular neuritis? Utricle Posterior Semicircular Canal Superior vestibular nerve Lateral semicircular canal