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Excessive water pressure inside the ear can injure a previously damaged eardrum, but this rarely occurs. The water part of this test should not be done if your eardrum has been perforated recently, because this can lead to an ear infection.

Electronystagmography is a better test than simply watching the eyes after flushing warm or cold water into the ears. It can record movements behind closed eyelids or with the head in a variety of positions.

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Review Date: 04/30/2011
Reviewed By: Kevin Sheth, MD, Department of Neurology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine;David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)