VOR gain calculation methods in video head impulse recordings

Ewa Zamaro, Ali S.Saber Tehrani, Jorge C. Kattah, Karin Eibenberger, Cynthia I. Guede, Lenz Armando, Marco D. Caversaccio, David E. Newman-Toker, Georgios Mantokoudis

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: International consensus on best practices for calculating and reporting vestibular function is lacking. Quantitative vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) gain using a video head impulse test (HIT) device can be calculated by various methods. OBJECTIVE: To compare different gain calculation methods and to analyze interactions between artifacts and calculation methods. METHODS: We analyzed 1300 horizontal HIT traces from 26 patients with acute vestibular syndrome and calculated the ratio between eye and head velocity at specific time points (40 ms, 60 ms) after HIT onset ('velocity gain'), ratio of velocity slopes ('regression gain'), and ratio of area under the curves after de-saccading ('position gain'). RESULTS: There was no mean difference between gain at 60 ms and position gain, both showing a significant correlation (r2 = 0.77, p < 0.001) for artifact-free recordings. All artifacts reduced high, normal-range gains modestly (range -0.06 to -0.11). The impact on abnormal, low gains was variable (depending on the artifact type) compared to artifact-free recordings. CONCLUSIONS: There is no clear superiority of a single gain calculation method for video HIT testing. Artifacts cause small but significant reductions of measured VOR gains in HITs with higher, normal-range gains, regardless of calculation method. Artifacts in abnormal HITs with low gain increased measurement noise. A larger number of HITs should be performed to confirm abnormal results, regardless of calculation method.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)225-234
Number of pages10
JournalJournal of Vestibular Research: Equilibrium and Orientation
Volume30
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2020

Keywords

  • HIT device
  • VOR
  • area under the curve
  • artifacts
  • calculation methods
  • gain
  • position gain
  • regression
  • regression gain
  • vHIT
  • video head impulse test
  • video-oculography

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Medicine(all)

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