Sensitivity and specificity of audiological tests in patients with vertigo

In patients with vertigo a comprehensive test battery has been used for localizing pathological processes responsible for the symptoms. Audiological tests have been an integral part of the otoneurological investigation. However, in many studies the diagnostic sharpness of psychoacoustic tests in the localization of specific disease in the cranial nerve system has been called in question. Other tests, such as stapedius reflex and auditory brainstem response, have been of increasing importance in the diagnostic set-up. The purpose of this paper is to present a survey of the literature regarding the position of audiological tests in otoneurology.