Video Nystagmography (VNG): An Overview

Videonystagmography (VNG) is a test that measures a type of eye movement that we can't control. These eye movements are called as nystagmus. With nystagmus, the eyes move from side to side, up and down, or in a circle. The movements can be slow or fast, steady or jerky. VNG test uses a special set of goggles with a camera to record the eye movements.

It's used to diagnose conditions that affect balance and motion such as

• Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), the most common cause of vertigo in adults
• Meniere's disease, which causes vertigo, hearing loss, tinnitus, and a fullness in ears
• Labyrinthitis, a balance disorder that occurs when parts of inner ear become inflamed
• Vestibular neuritis, which involves inflammation of the inner ear or vestibular nerve
• Vestibular Migraine
• In certain types of vertigo related to central nervous system