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The HINTS Exam - Differentiating Central vs Peripheral Vertigo

Head Impulse Test
Nystagmus
Test of Skew

Animation by Dr. Y.
Differentiating Central ... #HINTS #Exam #PhysicalExam ... #Testing #Vertigo ... #Central #Peripheral ... #Neurology
Wing-Beating Tremor of Wilson's Disease

Characterized by low frequency, high amplitude, near arm tremor caused by continuous
Wing-Beating Tremor ... #Wing #Beating # ... clinical #video #neurology ... #copper #physicalexam
Pronator Drift Testing for Stroke
Subtle extensor weakness - Sign of Upper motor neuron lesion
In detecting CT/MRI
Pronator Drift Testing ... for Stroke Subtle ... Pronator #Drift #Testing ... #Stroke #physicalexam ... #diagnosis #neurology
Wing-Beating Tremor of Wilson's Disease

Characterized by low frequency, high amplitude, near arm tremor caused by continuous
Wing-Beating Tremor ... #Wing #Beating # ... clinical #video #neurology ... #copper #physicalexam
HINTS Exam - Distinguishing Central from Peripheral Vertigo
 • Head Impulse: Head thrust 10° with eyes
Distinguishing Central ... straight ahead, cover ... TylerLarsenMD #HINTS #physicalexam ... #Central #Peripheral ... Vertigo #diagnosis #neurology
The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
patients with a central ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #AVS ... CVA #Peripheral #Central ... #HeadImpulse #Testing
Pronator Drift (Pyramidal Drift) on Physical Exam

Testing showed pronator drift on the left side in this
Physical Exam Testing ... Drift #Pyramidal #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #neurology ... #cva #stroke
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
Peripheral and Central ... upbeat (fast phase beating ... labyrinthitis) CENTRAL ... can be severe in stroke ... symptoms #comparison #neurology
Types of Facial Paralysis - Peripheral vs Central Lesions

Facial weakness or paralysis may result either from
system between the cortex ... one side of the cortex—the ... pathways, as in a stroke ... both sides of the cortex ... #Bells #Palsy #Neurology
Evolution of stroke on CT and MRI. 

Day 1: NCHCT demonstrates obscure left insular cortex. No
Evolution of stroke ... obscure left insular cortex ... #Stroke #CVA #MRI ... Progression #Timeline #Neurology ... #Radiology #Findings