Researcher John Phillips Wearing the CAVA Device (IMAGE)

University of East Anglia

Researcher John Phillips Wearing the CAVA Device

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A ground-breaking device to help patients with dizziness problems has moved a step forward following a successful research study. Researchers from UEA and the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH) have published the results of the biggest collection of continuous eye movement data after testing the effectiveness of a wearable diagnostic headset. The Continuous Ambulatory Vestibular Assessment (CAVA) aims to speed up the diagnosis of the most common causes of dizziness. A study into the accuracy, reliability and safety of the novel new device, published in the journal Scientific Reports, found the technology to be 99% accurate at detecting eye flicker (nystagmus).

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