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Causes of Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
#Diagnosis #Neurology #Dizziness #Peripheral #Central #Algorithm #BPPV #Differential #Ddxof
Causes of Vertigo ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Neurology ... Central #Algorithm #BPPV
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
with vascular causes ... auditory findings BPPV ... positional episodes caused ... No auditory symptoms ... Long symptom-free
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
than a minute for BPPV ... (BPPV); worsens ... with vascular causes ... findings #signs #symptoms ... #comparison #neurology
Differentiating Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) From Vestibular Neuritis-Labyrinthitis
BENIGN PAROXYSMAL POSITIONAL VERTIGO
 • Age: More common
(BPPV) From Vestibular ... patient with a clinical ... consistent with BPPV ... patient with a clinical ... Labyrinthitis #diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Causes of Peripheral ... (BPPV) - Short-lived ... without an obvious cause ... #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Peripheral Vertigo
Time course and symptoms characteristics are very helpful in distinguishing between causes of peripheral vertigo.
Benign
Peripheral Vertigo ... Time course and symptoms ... distinguishing between causes ... of peripheral vertigo ... (BPPV): - Timing
HINTS Exam - Bidirectional Nystagmus 

In a patient with vertigo symptoms, this finding is worrisome for
symptoms, this ... for a CENTRAL cause ... of vertigo. ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical ... Video #Positive #Neurology
HINTS Exam - Unidirectional Nystagmus - Left-beating

In a patient with vertigo symptoms, this finding is reassuring
symptoms, this ... for a PERIPHERAL cause ... of vertigo. ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical ... Video #Negative #Neurology
HINTS Exam - Abnormal Test of Skew (Abnormal Vertical Skew)

In a patient with vertigo symptoms, this
symptoms, this ... for a CENTRAL cause ... of vertigo. ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical ... #Video #Neurology
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
Causes of Dizziness ... vomiting, auditory symptoms ... Imbalance, neurologic symptoms ... #Neurology #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes