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This article explores the use of the postrotary nystagmus (PRN) test for children
younger than current norms (children 4.0 yr-8.11 yr). In the first study, 37
children ages 4-9 yr were examined in the standard testing position and in an
adult-held adapted position to determine whether holding a child affected the
reflex. Because the position did not affect the reflex, in the second study, PRN
in 44 children ages 2 mo-47 mo was compared with published normative mean raw
scores for 44 children age 5 yr to determine whether norms for older children
were applicable to younger children. No statistically significant differences
were found between <4-yr-old and 5-yr-old children, suggesting that the PRN test
can be used in infants and toddlers with valid comparison to current norms for
4-yr-olds on the Sensory Integration and Praxis Tests (4.0 yr-8.11 yr). Future
research exploring the predictive value of this measure is warranted.
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