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Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
- Differential Diagnosis ... nystagmus • Benign Paroxysmal ... Bone Fracture Central ... symptoms/signs, ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Benign paroxysmal ... CENTRAL VERTIGO ... insufficiency (VBI) - Should ... signs or symptoms ... #differential #diagnosis
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
Peripheral and Central ... labyrinthitis) CENTRAL ... #Vertigo #diagnosis ... #findings #signs ... symptoms #comparison #neurology
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient begins in an upright sitting posture, and the
rolls onto his/her shoulder ... #BPPV #Benign #paroxysmal ... #positional #vertigo ... #neurology #instructions ... #clinical #video
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
head in dependent position ... claudication, shoulder ... thrombophilia, neurologic ... signs/symptoms ... postpartum #Diagnosis
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient begins in an upright sitting posture, and the
rolls onto his/her shoulder ... #BPPV #Benign #paroxysmal ... #positional #vertigo ... #neurology #instructions ... #clinical #video
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV (Animated Instructions)
1) The patient begins in an upright sitting posture,
rolls onto his/her shoulder ... #BPPV #Benign #paroxysmal ... #positional #vertigo ... #neurology #instructions ... #clinical #video
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
: - Benign paroxysmal ... Numbness in feet, positive ... Romberg sign ... Recurrent #Falls #Diagnosis ... #Neurology