Dix Hallpike monouvre is used to assess ?: (A) Differentiate peripheral and central lesions of vestibular system, (B) Differentiate cochlear and retrocochlear deafness, (C) Assess neonatal hearing loss, (D) Assess patency of Eustachian tube
Answer is A. Ans. is'a'i.e., Differentiate peripheral and central lesions of vestibular systemRef: Dhingra Sh/e p. 47) Hallpike test is a test for assessing vestibular function.It is paicularly useful when patients complain of veigo in ceain head positions.It helps to differentiate peripheral and central lesions.