An evaluation of the test-retest reliability of the functional head impulse test in healthy young adults.

Gulce Kirazli Tuğba Emekçi Feyza Inceoğlu Pelin Pistav Akmese Nese Celebisoy

Published in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2023)

The test-retest reliability of the fHIT device was moderate. Attention, cognition, and fatigue may be the factors reducing reliability. In the diagnosis, follow-up, and rehabilitation processes of vestibular diseases in clinics, changes in the fHIT CA% can be used to assess vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) functionality.

Keyphrases

young adults
primary care
optic nerve
mild cognitive impairment
depressive symptoms
white matter
optical coherence tomography