Artigo Acesso aberto Produção Nacional Revisado por pares

Eletronistagmografia versus videonistagmografia

2010; Elsevier BV; Volume: 76; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1590/s1808-86942010000300021

ISSN

1808-8694

Autores

Maurício Malavasi Ganança, Heloísa Helena Caovilla, Fernando Freitas Ganança,

Tópico(s)

Ophthalmology and Eye Disorders

Resumo

Electronystagmography (ENG) and videonystagmography (VNG) are eye movement recording methods used for the evaluation of balance disorders.To compare literature information on the similarities, differences, advantages e disadvantages between ENG and VNG.review of the scientific literature.ENG and VNG are very helpful methods for evaluating balance disorders, due to their capacity to recognize signs of peripheral or central vestibular dysfunction and to pinpoint the side of the lesion. Major advantages of VNG are related to calibration, temporospatial resolution, and recording of horizontal, vertical and torsional eye movements.VNG is a new technology that presents advantages in the evaluation of eye movements; however, despite its disadvantages, ENG is still considered a valuable test in the clinical setting.

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