II. Indications
- Posterior Column deficit
- Cerebellar Function evaluation
III. Technique
- Patient stands with feet together and eyes closed
- Arms are at patients side, or crossed against chest (some examiners perform with arms extended in front)
IV. Findings: Abnormal (Positive Romberg Test)
- Romberg Test is abnormal if the patient loses their balance with significant swaying or begining to fall to one side
V. Causes: Positive or Abnormal Romberg Test
- Vitamin B12 Deficiency
- Tabes Dorsalis (Neurosyphilis)
- Sensory Peripheral Neuropathy
- Vestibular Disorders
VI. References
- Degowin and Degowin (1987) Bedside Diagnostic Exam, Macmillan Publishing, New York, p. 194
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| Czech | Rombergova zkouška pozitivní, Rombergův test pozitivní |
| Dutch | Romberg positief, test van Romberg positief, positieve Romberg |
| French | Signe de Romberg présent, Signe de Romberg positif, Test de Romberg positif |
| German | positiver Rombergtest, Rombergtest positiv, Romberg-Test positiv |
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| Portuguese | Teste de Romberg positivo, Romberg positivo |
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Ontology: Romberg test procedure (C1260928)
| Concepts | Diagnostic Procedure (T060) |
| SnomedCT | 373620007 |
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| Japanese | ﾛﾝﾍﾞﾙｸﾞｼｹﾝ, ロンベルグ試験 |
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