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Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO ... neuritis • Nystagmus ... vertigo (vestibular ... , such as with posterior ... findings #signs #symptoms
The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
with an AVS with nystagmus ... VestibularSyndrome #Posterior ... #CVA #Peripheral ... #Central #HeadImpulse ... #Testing #HIT #HINTS
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Peripheral Vertigo ... auditory findings BPPV ... Hallpike test (posterior ... No auditory symptoms ... Long symptom-free
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Causes of Peripheral ... PERIPHERAL VERTIGO ... (BPPV) - Short-lived ... Vestibular neuritis ... Occlusion of posterior
Algorithm for the diagnostic evaluation of dizziness. (HINTS = head-impulse, nystagmus, test of skew.)
Questions regarding the
(HINTS = head-impulse ... , nystagmus, test ... of dizziness or vertigo ... Timing of the symptom ... or continuous vestibular
Diagnostic algorithm for differentiating vestibular neuritis from stroke in patients with AVS. This sequence of testing
differentiating vestibular ... if the cause is peripheral ... Impulse Test, Nystagmus ... Diagnosis #AVS #Posterior ... #CVA #HINTS #Exam