Ooka T, Bay J, Takeda T, Honda K, Ikeda T, Tsutsumi T. Clinical application of 3D-VOG analysis for quantitative evaluation of Otolith-Ocular reflex in the roll and pitch planes.
Acta Otolaryngol 2020;
140:925-929. [PMID:
33026898 DOI:
10.1080/00016489.2020.1816657]
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Abstract
BACKGROUND
Management of vestibular falls requires precise evaluation of otolithic function and gravity recognition. Tilt of the head in the roll plane causes ocular counter rolling (OCR) with a gain of 5-10%, which can be a quantitative parameter related to the otolith-ocular reflex (OOR) in that plane. However, the OOR in the pitch plane is indiscernible because of our ability to voluntarily gaze and pursue. 3 D eye movements and its Listing's plane description can provide novel parameters with which to evaluate OOR, even in the pitch plane.
OBJECTIVES
To evaluate the utility of 3 D eye movement analysis in video oculography (VOG) as a quantitative parameter reflecting otolithic function during head movements associated with daily life.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
In healthy subjects, we analyzed the changes in 3 D eye movements and the Listing's plane that occur with static gravitational modification.
RESULTS
OOR during head tilt in the roll plane revealed that OCR amplitude had a saturating/peaked conformation and was not fitted by a sine curve. OOR in the pitch plane revealed anteroposterior leaning of the Listing's plane.
CONCLUSIONS
These novel tools for minimally invasive evaluation of OOR in a clinical setting could potentially enable us to quantitatively evaluate peripheral static disequilibrium.
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