Eyes closed walking test

The main function of the vestibular nervous system is to maintain the coordination of body balance and movement. When it is damaged or dysfunctional, a series of symptoms such as dizziness, balance and coordination dysfunction occur, and the gait is unstable when walking, and it is dumped to one side. The closed-head walking test determines the vestibular nerve function by observing the gait and posture of the patient while walking. When the vestibular function is low, the route is biased toward the affected side, and the backward is biased toward the healthy side. The route of 10 travels constitutes a star map, and the angle between the end point and the starting point is >15 degrees, and the vestibular nerve dysfunction is suspected. Basic Information Specialist classification: neurological examination classification: neuroelectrophysiology Applicable gender: whether men and women apply fasting: not fasting Tips: Maintain a normal diet and schedule, and protect your knees and wrists. Prevent injuries when falling. Normal value Most normal people can return to the original starting point after the end of the test, even if the deflection does not exceed 15 degrees, the direction of each skew is uncertain. Clinical significance Abnormal results: the vestibular dysfunction is biased toward the affected side when advancing, and the contralateral is biased toward the healthy side. The 10 marching route constitutes a star map, and the angle between the end point and the starting point is >15 degrees, and the vestibular dysfunction is suspected. The people who need to be examined have patients with unstable walking and ataxia symptoms. Precautions Pre-examination taboo: Maintain a normal diet and schedule, and protect your knees and wrists. Prevent injuries when falling. Requirements for inspection: Actively cooperate with the doctor's work, pay attention to self-protection and prevent falls. Inspection process 1. Select a flat, open place on the ground. The patient will close the line and move forward 5 steps, then back 5 steps, and ask the patient to return to the original place, so that each advance and retreat 10 times. 2. Observe the route the patient is walking. Not suitable for the crowd Inappropriate people: those with lower limbs. Adverse reactions and risks Nothing.

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