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Fukuda Stepping Test: Sensitivity And Specificity, Julie A. Honaker, Neil T. Shepard
Fukuda Stepping Test: Sensitivity And Specificity, Julie A. Honaker, Neil T. Shepard
Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders: Faculty Publications
Background: A vestibulospinal test known as the Fukuda Stepping Test (FST) has been suggested to be a measure of asymmetrical labyrinthine function. However, an extensive review of the performance of this test to identify a peripheral vestibular lesion has not been reported.
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of the standard FST and a head shaking variation for identification of a peripheral vestibular system lesion.
Research Design: In this retrospective review, we compared performance on the FST with and without a head shaking component to Electronystagmography (ENG) caloric irrigation unilateral weakness results.
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