The Comparative Usefulness of Orthostatic Testing and Tilt Table Testing in the Evaluation of Autonomic-Associated Dizziness

Abstract

Evaluation for autonomic dysfunction should be part of the comprehensive evaluation of a dizzy patient, involving, at a minimum, orthostatic testing of blood pressure and heart rate. Patients with nonotologic dizziness and light-headedness with a normal neurotologic evaluation can reasonably be referred for HUT, even in the presence of normal in-office orthostatic testing.