6 results
Differentiating Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) From Vestibular Neuritis-Labyrinthitis
BENIGN PAROXYSMAL POSITIONAL VERTIGO
 • Age: More common
(BPPV) From Vestibular ... consistent with BPPV ... #BPPV #Vestibular ... Labyrinthitis #diagnosis ... #neurology #comparison
Peripheral Vertigo
Time course and symptoms characteristics are very helpful in distinguishing between causes of peripheral vertigo.
Benign
Peripheral Vertigo ... Time course and symptoms ... (BPPV): - Timing ... #differential #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
(BPPV); worsens ... vascular causes, such as ... #diagnosis #findings ... #signs #symptoms ... #comparison #neurology
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
and duration of symptoms ... Female predominance Anaphylaxis ... Disorientation, vertigo ... Diagnostic tests ... #rheumatology #comparison
Kounis Syndrome

Acute coronary syndrome (symptoms such as chest pain relating to reduced blood flow to the
coronary syndrome (symptoms ... ) caused by an allergic ... #Diagnosis #Kounis ... #Syndrome #Allergic ... #ACS #Anaphylaxis
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
presyncope, exertional symptoms ... (BPPV) - Meniere ... neuritis • Clues: Vertigo ... neuron disease (ALS ... Recurrent #Falls #Diagnosis