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Table 3 Association of the Dix-Hallpike test with Romberg’s and videonystagmography positional test

From: Evaluation and assessment of roles of neurootological examinations, vestibular tests, and videonystagmography in patients with dizziness

Test

Dix-Hallpike test

Bilateral + 

(n = 6)

Left side + 

(n = 6)

Negative

(n = 44)

Right side + 

(n = 8)

Romberg’s test

Right side + 

(n = 18)

1

0

14

3

16.70%

0.00%

31.80%

37.50%

Negative

(n = 21)

1

0

15

5

16.70%

0.00%

34.10%

62.50%

Left side + 

(n = 25)

4

6

15

0

66.70%

100.00%

34.10%

0.00%

 Chi-square value: 17.325

p value: 0.008*

Videonystagmography positional test

Positive (n = 27)

6

6

9

6

100.00%

100.00%

20.50%

75.00%

Negative (n = 37)

0

0

35

2

0.00%

0.00%

79.50%

25.00%

 Chi-square value: 28.497

p value: < 0.05*

  1. *Statistically significant