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Fukuda stepping test
Indications:
- dizziness, disequilibrium
- assessment of unilateral vestibular lesion (acoustic neuroma)
Procedure:
- draw a circle on the floor & ask the patient to stand in the center
- blindfold the patient & ask the patient to take a few steps forward as if walking in a straight line with outstretched arms
- note the body sway as the patient takes the steps
Clinical significance:
- with a unilateral vestibular lesion such as acoustic neuroma, the patient's body will sway > 30 degreess toward the affected side
General
clinical procedure
References
- Geriatric Review Syllabus, 7th edition
Parada JT et al (eds)
American Geriatrics Society, 2010