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Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
nystagmus • Benign ... neurologic symptoms/signs ... Glomus Tumors - Vascular ... #Neurology #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Labyrinthitis 
Vestibular neuritis + unilateral hearing loss = Labyrinthitis 
1) Vertigo (severe) 
2) Gait instability 
3)
Labyrinthitis 1) Vertigo ... instability 3) Nausea ... hearing loss Clinical ... • Benign, self-limited ... Diagnosis #Symptoms #Signs
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Causes of Peripheral ... Benign paroxysmal ... Vascular disorders ... varying neurologic signs ... #diagnosis #neurology
Brudzinski's Sign in Meningitis

Severe neck stiffness causes the patient's knees and hips to flex when the
Brudzinski's Sign ... neck stiffness causes ... knees and hips to flex ... #Brudzinskis #Sign ... #Meningitis #clinical
Brudzinski's Sign in Meningitis

Severe neck stiffness causes the patient's knees and hips to flex when the
Brudzinski's Sign ... neck stiffness causes ... knees and hips to flex ... #Brudzinskis #Sign ... #Meningitis #clinical
Hoffman's sign. Even in this specific case, accompanied by a clonus outline (rhythmic contractions). The median
Hoffman's sign. ... this specific case ... #Hoffmanns #Sign ... #Reflex #Positive ... #Abnormal #clinical
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO ... or minutes with vascular ... causes, such as ... diagnosis #findings #signs ... symptoms #comparison #neurology
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
includes frequently benign ... causes such as ... reflex syncope ( ... orthostatic vital sign ... should be guided by clinical
Bell's Phenomenon on Physical Exam

Carles Bell realized that when trying to close the eye on the
Physical Exam Carles ... Bells #Phenomenon #Sign ... #clinical #video ... #PhysicalExam #ophthalmology ... #neurology
Stransky's Sign on Physical Exam - Babinski Equivalent
Stransky's sign is a clinical sign in which vigorous
Stransky's Sign ... Equivalent Stransky's sign ... is a clinical sign ... #Sign #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #neurology