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Peripheral and Central Causes of Vertigo
Peripheral Causes (Common):
 - Labyrinth: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Méniére disease,
Peripheral and Central ... Causes of Vertigo ... often classified as ... a "central vertigo ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Incomplete Spinal Cord Syndromes
Anterior Cord Syndrome:
 • Bilateral loss of motor, pain and temperature sensation below
Anterior Cord Syndrome ... spinal artery Central ... Cord Syndrome: ... #Incomplete #SpinalCord ... #Neurology
Lateral Medullary Syndrome - Wallenberg's Syndrome
Acute continuous vertigo due to Posterior Circulation Stroke (usually Posterior Inferior
Acute continuous ... vertigo due to ... Nausea/vomiting/vertigo ... Palatal myoclonus - Central ... #Wallenbergs #neurology
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Acute Spinal Cord ... mimics complete • Central ... Cord Syndrome - ... #Acute #SpinalCord ... #orthopedics #neurology
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Central Vertigo ... CENTRAL VERTIGO ... (Wallenberg's syndrome ... Syndrome usually ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Incomplete spinal cord syndromes (ISCS)
 • Central - Small Lesion - Suspended sensory deficit, classic cape
Incomplete spinal cord syndromes ... (ISCS) • Central ... ISCS #Incomplete #spinalcord ... #syndromes #diagnosis ... #neurology
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
BEE Syndromes - ... the brain, eye, and ... attributable to central ... • Acute disseminated ... #neurology #inflammatory
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... dysfunction Central ... ) Anterior (Ventral ... unilateral) #SpinalCord ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Impairment: • Acute ... stroke syndromes ... lesions of the central ... aminotransferases • Serology ... Differential #Diagnosis #neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Neurological symptoms: Acute ... narrowing on MRA/CTA ... , ADEM, Acute toxic ... diagnosis #management #neurology