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. 2010 Apr;30(2):78–86.

Table I. The overall incidence of “secondary signs of lateralization”.

Signs Present (%) Absent
Pseudo-spontaneous nystagmus 36 (56.2) 28
Bending nystagmus 38 (59.3) 26
Bowing and leaning nystagmus 24 (37.5) 40
HSIN 40 (62.5) 24
Nystagmus from sitting to supine position 48 (75) 16
Null-point in the yaw plane 34/36 (94.4) 2
Conversion to a geotropic form by HR 8 (12.5) 56
Conversion to a lateral geotropic form after GM 28/56 (50) 28
Conversion to a posterior canalolithiasis after GM 4 (6.2) 60

HSIN: head shaking-induced nystagmus; HR: head roll in the supine position; GM: Gufoni’s manoeuvre