Posturography is a method of measuring a patient's ability to control his balance. Currently available testing techniques may be useful to otologists, although they have not been shown to yield information beyond that obtained from other diagnostic Procedures. More powerful techniques are under development, but methodologic problems remain, and none is yet ready for routine clinical use.
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