Importance of head thrust test like bedside test in ENT outpatient clinic

Head thrust test is a simple test that provides great information in the studyof patients with vestibular pathology. Despite a relatively low sensitivity, thespecificity is very high so it can be helpful in diagnosing severe vestibulardeficit as in the differential diagnosis of acute vestibular disorders such asneuritis vestibular. In this paper we review the physiology vestibulooculomotorreflex, performing the test, the interpretation of the results andthe advantages of its realization