Unterberger kick attempt

Cranio-Corpo-Graphie : Video documentation of the Unterberger step attempt with subsequent image overlay

The Unterberger-Tretversuch is a neurological test to check the reflex pathways between the balance centers in the brain and the spinal cord (vestibulospinal reflexes). It was developed by the Austrian doctor Siegfried Unterberger (1893–1979) and named after him. During the examination, the patient steps evenly on one spot with his eyes closed. It is important that there are no points of orientation (bright light sources, ticking clocks) in the room. The test is considered positive if the patient turns more than 45 ° from the starting position during 50 steps. In the case of a unilateral lesion or disease, the patient gradually deviates to the diseased side.

See also

• Romberg test
• Berg Balance Scale

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Malte Kornhuber, Stephan Zierz (ed.): The neurological examination . 1st edition. Steinkopff, Darmstadt 2005, ISBN 3-7985-1444-5 , p. 114 .
2. ↑ Hermann S. Füeßl, Martin Middeke: Anamnesis and clinical examination . 3. Edition. Thieme, Stuttgart 2005, ISBN 3-13-126883-2 , p. 449 .

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