CALORIC STIMULATION TEST FOR VESTIBULO

OCULAR REFLEX

Irrigation of external auditory meatus with hot/cold

water sets up convection currents in endolymph of the
horizontal semicircular canal which stimulates the
vestibular nerve resulting in nystagmus.

Si Temperature of Direction of
d water quick
e
C component
0
of
nystagm
us
L 3 Rig
e 0 ht
ft
L 4 L
e 4 e
ft ft
Rig 3 L
ht 0 e
ft
Rig 4 Rig
ht 4 ht
TEMPERATURE Firing rate Direction of
OF from saccade
WATER horizontal
C0 canal
4 ↑from Same side
4 ipsilateral of
stimulati
on
3 ↓ from Opposite side
0 ipsilateral of
stimulati
on