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The caloric response in the contralateral ear in acoustic neuroma

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

M. V. Kirtane ,
S. N. Merchant  and
S. B. Medikeri
M. V. Kirtane*
Affiliation:
Bombay, India
S. N. Merchant
Affiliation:
Bombay, India
S. B. Medikeri
Affiliation:
Bombay, India
*
Dr. M. V. Kirtane, Gokul, Tejpal Road, Bombay 400007, India.
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Abstract

The caloric test response from the unaffected ear in a case of acoustic neuroma may be normal, hypoactive or hyperactive; each has a different pathophysiological connotation: a normal response is the anticipated finding; a hyperactive contralateral response is due to the presence of a large neuroma with brainstem compression; and a hypoactive response may result from several factors, such as lack of mental alertness during the test, drugs like barbiturates, raised intracranial tension, or the presence of bilateral neuromas.

Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 100 , Issue 3 , March 1986 , pp. 267 - 272
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1986

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