Tober Ayer test is positive in: (A) Lateral sinus thrombosis, (B) Petrositis, (C) Cerebral abscess, (D) Subarachnoid haemorrhage
Answer is A. Tobey Ayer test is positive in Lateral sinus thrombophlebitis.Compression of Inferior Jugular Vein in the neck on the normal side causes a rise in CSF pressure but not on the affected side.Ref: Hazarika; 3rd ed; Pg 171