Unterburger’s Sign
Unterburger’s Sign
Unterburger’s test examines the integrity of vestibulospinal connections and attempts to define the side of a vestibular lesion. The patient is asked to march on the spot with the eyes closed (i.e., proprioceptive and visual cues are removed); the patient will rotate to the side of a unilateral vestibular lesion (Unterburger’s sign). The test is not very useful, particularly in chronic, progressive, or partially compensated vestibular lesions.
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