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Causes of Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
#Diagnosis #Neurology #Dizziness #Peripheral #Central #Algorithm #BPPV #Differential #Ddxof
Causes of Vertigo ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... #Dizziness #Peripheral ... #Central #Algorithm ... #Differential #Ddxof
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
Causes of Dizziness ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Rotary Movement Peripheral ... #Vertigo #Neurology ... #Causes
Causes of Dizziness / Lightheadedness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lightheaded, unsteady, disoriented - Non-vertigo
Organic Disease
 • Presyncope/Vasodepressor
Causes of Dizziness ... disoriented - Non-vertigo ... • Anemia • Peripheral ... Lightheadedness #Neurology ... #Causes
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
for Dizziness and ... Vertigo Peripheral ... with vascular causes ... positional episodes caused ... #Vertigo #Algorithm
Differential Diagnosis of Syncope
First, is it syncope? History is very important for distinguishing syncope from other
(seizure, dizziness ... , vertigo, presyncope ... symptoms are detailed in ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Ddxof
Mechanisms of Pain
Mixed - Nociceptive/Neuropathic
Nociceptive - Tissue Damage
 - Visceral - (From organ/cavity lining) Poorly localized,
lancinating - Peripheral ... Deafferentation - Loss of sensory ... #Mechanisms #Neurology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
Sensory Input Category ... paroxysmal positional vertigo ... : Vertigo, imbalance ... Examples: - Peripheral ... Evaluation #Geriatrics #Neurology