Does vestibular asymmetry predict falls among elderly patients with multi-sensory dizziness?
Signs of vestibular asymmetry among elderly with multisensory dizziness could predict falls. Hence, it seems important to address fall-prevention programs to such a group of patients. Simple bedside tests of vestibular asymmetry might be a possibility to screen for one risk factor for falls among elderly.
For those patients with echogenic bile, ultrasound is highly specific for the detection of crystals, although the sensitivity is low. By contrast, those patients with hypoechoic bile at ultrasound would need a further investigation to exclude the presence of crystals.