Challenge: What is this test, and what is it for?
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romberg test -- for proprioception.
Romberg Test - Used to test for cerebellar/proprioceptive function. A positive test involves the patient losing balance while their eyes are closed.
romberg and cerebellar dysfunction?
some form of rhomberg test
exactly right! nice
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From First Year of Medical School
This is the Romberg test, having a patient stand with both feet together and seeing if she can maintain her balance with eyes closed. Although many categorize this as a test of coordination, it is more accurately a test of joint position sense.
Sources: UpToDate; cloud.med.nyu.edu.
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