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The HINTS Exam - Differentiating Central vs Peripheral Vertigo

Head Impulse Test
Nystagmus
Test of Skew

Animation by Dr. Y.
Head Impulse Test ... Nystagmus Test ... Animation by Dr ... #PhysicalExam #Testing ... Central #Peripheral #Neurology
Convergence Retraction Nystagmus with a left 6th nerve palsy

Caused by a Midbrain hemorrhage

Dr. Boby Varkey Maramattom
Convergence Retraction Nystagmus ... nerve palsy Caused ... hemorrhage Dr ... #ocular #physicalexam ... clinical #video #neurology
The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
The head impulse test ... with a central cause ... with an AVS with nystagmus ... #PhysicalExam #Neurology ... #HeadImpulse #Testing
HINTS Exam - Unidirectional Nystagmus - Left-beating

In a patient with vertigo symptoms, this finding is reassuring
Unidirectional Nystagmus ... - Left-beating ... for a PERIPHERAL cause ... Video by Dr. ... Video #Negative #Neurology
Parinaud's Syndrome
What?
 - Impaired upgaze
 - Light-near dissociation
 - Convergence retraction nystagmus
 - Eyelid retraction (Collier's
Parinaud's Syndrome ... Convergence retraction nystagmus ... Hydrocephalus → "setting ... disease (stroke) Dr ... diagnosis #pineal #neurology
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Reflex Testing - ... Guillain-Barré syndrome ... Late ALS - Dr ... Hyperreflexia #Testing ... diagnosis #table #neurology
Parinaud's syndrome
What?
 • Light-near dissociation (tectal pupils)
 • Convergence retraction nystagmus
 • Eyelid retraction (Collier's sign)
Parinaud's syndrome ... Convergence retraction nystagmus ... Hydrocephalus -> "setting ... pretectal area By Dr ... #neurology #diagnosis
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... smear, HIV/HCV testing ... K), H. pylori test ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... on the smear Dr
Lateral Medullary Syndrome - Wallenberg's Syndrome
Acute continuous vertigo due to Posterior Circulation Stroke (usually Posterior Inferior
continuous vertigo due ... Clinical Findings: • Nausea ... vomiting/vertigo/nystagmus ... (CN 9, 10) By Dr ... #Wallenbergs #neurology
Ocular Nystagmus in PSC BPPV after Dix Hallpike Maneuver

This is a case of right posterior semicircular
Ocular Nystagmus ... Maneuver This is a case ... beating to left ... Dr Sudhir Kothari ... ophthalmology #neurology