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Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
with significant neurologic ... 67% had headache ... attacks with varying neurologic ... signs or symptoms ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Extrapulmonary manifestations of COVID-19
 • Neurologic: Headaches, Dizziness, Encephalopathy, Guillain-Barré, Ageusia, Myalgia, Anosmia, Stroke
 • Renal:
manifestations of COVID ... -19 • Neurologic ... : Headaches, Dizziness ... Extrapulmonary #Diagnosis #Signs ... #Symptoms #SARSCOV2
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
Peripheral and Central Vertigo ... PERIPHERAL VERTIGO ... 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 ... - Headache, fever ... Disorientation, vertigo ... #rheumatology #comparison
Manifestations of Anaphylaxis by Body System

Dermatologic/mucosal

 - Eyes: periorbital swelling/erythema, injected conjunctiva, tears

 - Oral mucosa:
Manifestations of Anaphylaxis ... abdominal cramps Neurologic ... - Throbbing headache ... Diagnosis #Allergy #Signs ... #Symptoms #Anaphylaxis
Headaches Overview - Primary vs Secondary Headaches

What’s the Core Difference?
 • Primary headache = headache is
symptom of something ... N Neurological signs ... confusion, focal signs ... Primary #Secondary #Comparison ... #Neurology #Diagnosis
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
presyncope, exertional symptoms ... paroxysmal positional vertigo ... : Vertigo, imbalance ... positive Romberg sign ... Evaluation #Geriatrics #Neurology