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Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
fifth decades. 3. ... Méniére's disease ... weeks to months. 3. ... Disease onset usually ... signs or symptoms
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
vomiting, auditory symptoms ... • Meniere's Disease ... Dysfunction - Imbalance, neurologic ... symptoms/signs, ... #Neurology #Differential
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Varies • No neurologic ... position change • Neurologic ... No auditory symptoms ... test Méniére's disease ... Long symptom-free
Classic Findings During Hallpike Test in Posterior Canal Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
 • Latency (delay
nystagmus and vertigo ... approximately 3 ... symptoms in head-hanging ... testing #findings #signs ... #bppv #vertigo
3 Stages of Lyme Disease 
Early Lyme Disease 
 - Erythema migrans 
 - Constitutional symptoms
3 Stages of Lyme ... Constitutional symptoms ... Gastrointestinal symptoms ... Cutaneous - Neurologic ... - Neurologic
Migraine with Aura
Diagnostic Criteria (ICHD-3):
A) At least 2 attacks fulfilling criteria B and C:
B) One or
Criteria (ICHD-3) ... • Brainstem: Vertigo ... Numbness C) At least 3 ... by another ICHD-3 ... diagnosis #criteria #neurology
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO ... tinnitus (Méniére's disease ... diagnosis #findings #signs ... #symptoms #comparison ... #neurology
Labyrinthitis 
Vestibular neuritis + unilateral hearing loss = Labyrinthitis 
1) Vertigo (severe) 
2) Gait instability 
3)
Labyrinthitis 1) Vertigo ... instability 3) ... Labyrinthitis #Diagnosis #Symptoms ... #Signs #Otolaryngology
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
neurodegenerative disease ... Signs and symptoms ... objective evidence of neurologic ... 1000 mg daily 3- ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
the population Disease ... 3. ... and duration of symptoms ... angioedema Other symptoms ... Disorientation, vertigo