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Causes of Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
#Diagnosis #Neurology #Dizziness #Peripheral #Central #Algorithm #BPPV #Differential #Ddxof
Causes of Vertigo ... #Neurology #Dizziness ... #Peripheral #Central ... #Algorithm #BPPV ... #Differential #Ddxof
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
for Dizziness and ... Vertigo Peripheral ... auditory findings BPPV ... by stray otoliths ... #neurology
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
Causes of Dizziness ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Rotary Movement Peripheral ... nystagmus • Benign ... Paroxysmal Positional
Peripheral and Central Causes of Vertigo
Peripheral Causes (Common):
 - Labyrinth: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Méniére disease,
Peripheral Causes ... - Labyrinth: Benign ... paroxysmal positional ... - Vascular - Stroke ... #differential #diagnosis
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
Characteristics of Peripheral ... can be severe in stroke ... with vascular causes ... Central #Vertigo #diagnosis ... symptoms #comparison #neurology
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Causes of Peripheral ... Benign paroxysmal ... (BPPV) - Short-lived ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
Examples: - Benign ... paroxysmal positional ... vertigo (BPPV) ... Examples: - Peripheral ... Recurrent #Falls #Diagnosis