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** Weber
** Weber
*** Tuning fork placed on the forehead.  
*** Tuning fork placed on the forehead.  
*** In case of conductive hearing loss, the tone is lateralised (louder) to the side with decreased hearing.  
*** In case of no hearing loss, the tone is heard equally well on both sides.
*** In case of conductive hearing loss, the tone is lateralised to (louder on) the side with decreased hearing.
*** In case of sensorineural hearing loss, the tone is lateralised to the side opposite of the one with decreased hearing
*** In case of sensorineural hearing loss, the tone is lateralised to the side opposite of the one with decreased hearing
** Rinne
** Rinne
*** Tuning fork placed in front of ear opening and on the mastoid process.  
*** Tuning fork placed in front of ear opening and on the mastoid process.  
*** In case of conductive hearing loss, the tone is heard best on the mastoid process (called Rinne negative)
*** In case of conductive hearing loss, the tone is heard best on the mastoid process (called Rinne negative)
*** In case of healthy ear or sensorineural hearing loss, the tone is heard best in front of the ear opening (called Rinne positive)
*** In case of no hearing loss or sensorineural hearing loss, the tone is heard best in front of the ear opening (called Rinne positive)
* Spontaneous vestibular signs
* Spontaneous vestibular signs
** Head impulse test
** Head impulse test