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Descriptor English: Caloric Tests
Descriptor Spanish: Pruebas Calóricas
Descriptor pruebas calóricas
Entry term(s) prueba de Bárány
tests calóricos
Scope note: Provocación de un nistagmo rotatorio por la estimulación de los canales semicirculares con agua o aire a temperatura superior o inferior a la del cuerpo. Con estimulación calórica tibia se desarrolla un nistagmo rotatorio hacia el lado del oído estimulado; con el frío, se aleja del lado estimulado. La ausencia de nistagmo indica que el laberinto no funciona.
Descriptor Portuguese: Testes Calóricos
Descriptor French: Épreuves vestibulaires caloriques
Entry term(s): Barany Test
Barany's Test
Baranys Test
Caloric Test
Test, Barany
Test, Barany's
Test, Caloric
Tests, Caloric
Tree number(s): E01.370.382.900.150
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002150
Scope note: Elicitation of a rotatory nystagmus by stimulating the semicircular canals with water or air which is above or below body temperature. In warm caloric stimulation a rotatory nystagmus is developed toward the side of the stimulated ear; in cold, away from the stimulated side. Absence of nystagmus indicates the labyrinth is not functioning.
Annotation: vestib funct test using heat or cold; note X ref: spell in titles & transl with accents: Bárány
Allowable Qualifiers: AE adverse effects
CL classification
EC economics
ES ethics
HI history
IS instrumentation
MO mortality
MT methods
NU nursing
PX psychology
SN statistics & numerical data
ST standards
TD trends
VE veterinary
Public MeSH Note: 91; see VESTIBULAR FUNCTION TESTS 1975-90; BARANY TEST was BARANY'S TEST 1993-97
History Note: 91(75); BARANY TEST was BARANY'S TEST 1993-97
DeCS ID: 2182
Unique ID: D002150
NLM Classification: WV 255
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Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1974/12/12
Revision Date: 2001/08/13
Caloric Tests - Preferred
Concept UI M0003221
Scope note Elicitation of a rotatory nystagmus by stimulating the semicircular canals with water or air which is above or below body temperature. In warm caloric stimulation a rotatory nystagmus is developed toward the side of the stimulated ear; in cold, away from the stimulated side. Absence of nystagmus indicates the labyrinth is not functioning.
Preferred term Caloric Tests
Entry term(s) Caloric Test
Test, Caloric
Tests, Caloric
Barany's Test - Narrower
Concept UI M0003222
Preferred term Barany's Test
Entry term(s) Barany Test
Baranys Test
Test, Barany
Test, Barany's



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