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Pre-Test Instructions for VNG Examination

To ensure a successful examination, it is crucial to provide the patient with the following instructions in advance:

  1. Dress comfortably.
  2. Avoid using mascara or excessive makeup around the eyes.
  3. Continue taking medications for heart conditions, diabetes, hypertension, and anticonvulsants.
  4. Refrain from consuming coffee, tea, cola, or any other caffeinated beverage within 24 hours of the test.
  5. Abstain from eating or smoking for at least 3 hours before the test.

Additionally, alcoholic beverages and the following medications should not be taken for a minimum of 48 hours prior to the test: antiemetics, antivertiginous drugs, antihistamines, aspirin, barbiturates, quinine, sedatives, tranquilizers, and stimulants.

During the administration of various tests, the patient should avoid chewing, moving the muscles of the forehead and cheeks, and tilting the head to prevent accidental displacements of the goggles relative to the eyes.

* The content has undergone a slight revision by the Academia editorial team. 

Dr Enrico Armato

Enrico Armato

Médecin ORL

Médecin ORL libéral. Professeur au Département de neurosciences de l'Université de Padoue, Italie, pour l'enseignement de la « Neurotologie clinique et instrumentale », master en techniques audiologiques de 2022 à 2026. 

Membre de la Société Bárány depuis le 28 décembre 2023.

Rédacteur en chef au sein du comité de rédaction de la section « Troubles vestibulaires » (section spécialisée de Frontiers in Audiology and Otology) depuis le 28 janvier 2024.

Doctorat (2025) – Doctorat en Biologie, Santé, Environnement (BioSE), Laboratoire Développement, Adaptation et Handicap (DevAH), Université de Lorraine, Nancy, France. 

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