Which of the following is not true of caloric test?
Correct Answer: In canal paresis, the test is inconclusive
Description: Nystagmus can be induced both by cold as well as thermal stimulationCold stimulation causes nystagmus towards opposite side while thermal stimulation causes Nystagmus towards same side. (COWS)In canal paresis either there is a reduced or absent response (causes of U/L canal paresis are-U/L vestibular Schwannoma or vestibular neuritis).B/L absence of caloric nystagmus is seen in case of amminoglycoside ototoxicity or postmeningitis
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