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. 2010 Apr;30(2):78–86.

Table II. “Secondary signs of lateralization” in cases of uncertain diagnosis of affected side.

PS HSIN B&L Be SiToSu NP Diag Tran Ther Tran Diagnosis
1 R B R L Le R Le Le Apo
2 R Le Le R Post R R Apo
3 Le Le Le Apo
4 Le R B R L Le R Geo Le Le Apo
5 Le Le Geo Le Le Apo
6 Le B Le L R Le R R R Apo
7 B Le L R Le R R R Apo
8 R Le R Post R R Apo
9 R Le Le Apo
10 R Le B Le L R Le Geo R R Apo
11 Le Geo Le Le Apo
12 R Le B Le L R Le R R Geo R R Apo

PS: pseudo-spontaneous nystagmus; HSIN: head shaking-induced nystagmus; B: bowing nystagmus; L: leaning nystagmus; Be: bending nystagmus; SiToSu: nystagmus from the sitting to the supine position; NP: null point on the yaw plane; Diag Tran: transformation into a geotropic form by repeated head-roll test; Ther Tran: transformation into a lateral geotropic form or a posterior canalolithiasis by the Gufoni’s manoeuvre; Geo: geotropic lateral canalolithiasis; Post: posterior canalolithiasis; Le: left; R: right; Apo: apogeotropic lateral canalolithiasis.