Tole J R
Arch Otolaryngol. 1979 Jun;105(6):314-9. doi: 10.1001/archotol.1979.00790180012003.
This communication describes the development of a protocol for the air caloric stimulus for vestibular testing. The protocol is based on matching the peak responses of air and water caloric stimuli and minimizing subject discomfort. Air stimulus temperatures of 30 and 44 degrees C are used, and these appear to minimize subject complaints of pain with the test. Composite data are presented from 16 normal subjects who were tested with the protocol. A comparison is made with their responses to a standard water protocol. Test-retest data for both air and water protocols are also presented, and these data indicate similar day-to-day variation in the two methods. On the basis of the work presented, it is concluded that the air protocol produces responses equivalent to that of standard water calorics in a group of normal subjects. Neither test was found, in the present experiments, to be particularly sensitive.
本通讯描述了一种用于前庭测试的空气热刺激方案的制定。该方案基于使空气和水热刺激的峰值反应相匹配，并将受试者的不适降至最低。使用30摄氏度和44摄氏度的空气刺激温度，这些温度似乎能将受试者在测试中的疼痛主诉降至最低。给出了16名使用该方案进行测试的正常受试者的综合数据。将其反应与标准水方案的反应进行了比较。还给出了空气和水方案的重测数据，这些数据表明两种方法的日常变化相似。根据所呈现的工作，得出的结论是，在一组正常受试者中，空气方案产生的反应与标准水热测试相当。在本实验中，未发现这两种测试特别敏感。
