Weber test

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Procedure

  • vibrating tuning fork (> 500 Hz) is placed in the midline of the skull
  • this may be on top of the head or midforehead

Interpretation

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References

  1. Saunders Manual of Medical Practice, Rakel (ed), WB Saunders, Philadelphia, 1996, pg 43, 1071
  2. Guide to Physical Examination & History Taking, 6th edition, Bates B, JB Lippincott, Philadelphia, 1995, pg 181-82
  3. Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 14, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2006
  4. NEJM Knowledge+ Otolaryngology