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Vertigo - is it central or peripheral? Vertigo is classified into either peripheral or central depending
central or peripheral ... peripheral or central ... centers of the central ... cerebellum, is called "central ... #EM #IM Neuro
HINTS Exam - Distinguishing Central from Peripheral Vertigo
 • Head Impulse: Head thrust 10° with eyes
Distinguishing Central ... from Peripheral Vertigo ... • Head Impulse ... #physicalexam #Central ... #Peripheral #Vertigo
Causes of Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
#Diagnosis #Neurology #Dizziness #Peripheral #Central #Algorithm #BPPV #Differential #Ddxof
Causes of Vertigo ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Dizziness #Peripheral #Central ... #Algorithm #BPPV
The HINTS Exam - Differentiating Central vs Peripheral Vertigo

Head Impulse Test
Nystagmus
Test of Skew

Animation by Dr. Y.
Differentiating Central ... vs Peripheral Vertigo ... Head Impulse ... PhysicalExam #Testing #Vertigo ... #Central #Peripheral
HINTS Exam - Normal Head Impulse Test = Central Cause

This patient as a normal head impulse
Exam - Normal Head ... Impulse Test = Central ... patient as a normal head ... cause of vertigo ... #Central
Vertigo Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Vertigo: Symptom of illusory movement because of asymmetry in the vestibular
Vertigo Differential ... and Management Algorithm ... Vertigo: Symptom ... vestibular nerve, or central ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Diagnostic Algorithm ... may be present Central ... Can worsen with head ... Positive head impulse ... #Algorithm #differential
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
Peripheral and Central ... labyrinthitis • Head ... labyrinthitis) CENTRAL ... can worsen with head ... #Peripheral #Central
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
of Dizziness - Vertigo ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... True Vertigo - ... Bone Fracture Central ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Peripheral and Central ... CENTRAL VERTIGO ... Head trauma - Symptoms ... shortly after head ... #Peripheral #Central