Watanabe I, Ikeda M
Acta Otolaryngol Suppl. 1983;393:49-57. doi: 10.3109/00016488309129577.
It is the desire of the neurotologic clinician to record routinely the nystagmus of patients with vestibular disorders but it is troublesome to have it done frequently. We tried to have patients record their own nystagmus using a portable electrocardiograph. It is pocket-sized and can be operated easily at any time and any place by laymen and often provides beneficial information. When we performed the caloric test on nine patients, we recorded the nystagmus with an ordinary electronystagmograph and with this equipment simultaneously. It has been recognized that the records with a portable electrocardiograph bear close resemblance to the records obtained with an ordinary electronystagmograph. According to the experience in twenty cases of dizzy patients using this recording system, it was concluded that the equipment is useful not only for the diagnosis of dizzy patients, but also for evaluating the effect of drugs and for recommending changes in the mode of living for some patients.
神经耳科临床医生希望常规记录前庭疾病患者的眼球震颤，但频繁进行记录很麻烦。我们尝试让患者使用便携式心电图仪自行记录眼球震颤。它袖珍小巧，外行人员可在任何时间、任何地点轻松操作，且常常能提供有益信息。当我们对9名患者进行冷热试验时，我们同时使用普通眼震电图仪和该设备记录眼球震颤。已经认识到，便携式心电图仪的记录与普通眼震电图仪获得的记录极为相似。根据20例眩晕患者使用该记录系统的经验，得出结论：该设备不仅对眩晕患者的诊断有用，而且对评估药物疗效以及为一些患者推荐生活方式的改变也有用。
