What can vestibular and oculomotor testing show?
Short answer
Vestibular and oculomotor testing measures how the balance and eye-movement systems function — pathways commonly affected by concussion, migraine, and cervical dysfunction.
More detail
The vestibular system handles balance and spatial orientation, and the oculomotor system controls the fine eye movements used in reading, tracking, and shifting gaze. Both are frequently disrupted after concussion and are heavily involved in migraine.
Testing identifies which specific pathways are underperforming, which lets rehabilitation target them directly rather than treating a general 'dizziness' or 'visual sensitivity' label.
This information is educational and general in nature. It is not a diagnosis or a treatment plan, and it does not describe every possible cause of a symptom. Individual evaluation is required to determine what applies to any specific case.
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