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@ARTICLE{Sadok:301727,
author = {N. Sadok and G. Luijten and F. H. Bahnsen and C. Gsaxner
and L. Peters and T. Eichler and T. Rombach and S. Lang and
S. Khattab and J. Kleesiek$^*$ and D. Holle and M. Meyer and
J. Egger},
title = {{P}erforming the {HINTS}-exam using a mixed-reality
head-mounted display in patients with acute vestibular
syndrome: a feasibility study.},
journal = {Frontiers in neurology},
volume = {16},
issn = {1664-2295},
address = {Lausanne},
publisher = {Frontiers Research Foundation},
reportid = {DKFZ-2025-01119},
pages = {1576959},
year = {2025},
abstract = {In patients with acute vestibular syndrome (AVS)
differentiating between benign acute peripheral vestibular
disorders and possible life-threatening central, causes such
as stroke, can be challenging due to similar symptoms. AVS
patients experience dizziness, vertigo, imbalance, nausea,
vomiting, and abnormal eye movements. This research
evaluates the feasibility of using the eye-tracking
capability of a mixed reality optical-see-through
head-mounted display (MR-OST-HMD) to detect pathological eye
movement patterns in patients with AVS.Conducted at
University Hospital Essen, this study assessed patients with
AVS using a MR-OST-HMD during the HINTS-Exam. The
feasibility study included 21 healthy subjects, seven
patients with acute peripheral vestibular dysfunction and
two stroke patients. Eye gaze, head position, and
orientation were captured using a MR-OST-HMD and an in-house
developed application designed to simulate the HINTS-Exam.
The eye-tracking technology determined gaze direction and
position, while the internal measurement unit and gyroscope
recorded head movements in terms of position and
velocity.The MR-OST-HMD detected abnormal eye movements,
including nystagmus, saccades, and skew deviation
effectively. The device proved effective even for patients
with severe nausea and elderly participants, who completed
the eye calibration and HINTS-Exam without difficulty. The
MR-OST-HMD HINTS-Exam was quick to perform (approximately 5
min) and was easily integrated into clinical practice after
a single demonstration for medical staff.MR-OST-HMD can
detect pathological eye movements in AVS patients. Future
research should validate these findings in larger cohorts
and explore machine learning integration to enhance
diagnostic accuracy.},
keywords = {acute vestibular syndrome (Other) / eye movement (Other) /
feasibility study (Other) / head impulse-nystagmus-test of
skew (Other) / head-mounted display (Other) / mixed reality
headset (Other) / nystagmus (Other) / vertigo (Other)},
cin = {ED01},
ddc = {610},
cid = {I:(DE-He78)ED01-20160331},
pnm = {899 - ohne Topic (POF4-899)},
pid = {G:(DE-HGF)POF4-899},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)16},
pubmed = {pmid:40438569},
pmc = {pmc:PMC12116368},
doi = {10.3389/fneur.2025.1576959},
url = {https://inrepo02.dkfz.de/record/301727},
}