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The HINTS Exam - Differentiating Central vs Peripheral Vertigo

Head Impulse Test
Nystagmus
Test of Skew

Animation by Dr. Y.
vs Peripheral Vertigo ... Head Impulse Test ... Nystagmus Test ... #HINTS #Exam #PhysicalExam ... Central #Peripheral #Neurology
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
minutes to days • Nystagmus ... Varies • No neurologic ... vascular causes • Nystagmus ... (posterior canal ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
HINTS Exam - Bidirectional Nystagmus 

In a patient with vertigo symptoms, this finding is worrisome for
Bidirectional Nystagmus ... a patient with vertigo ... Bidirectional #Nystagmus ... #HINTS #PhysicalExam ... Video #Positive #Neurology
Positive posterior drawer test - Knee Physical Exam

#Posterior #Drawer #Test #Knee #Video #PhysicalExam #Clinical #PCL #Positive
Positive posterior ... drawer test - Knee ... Physical Exam #Posterior ... #Drawer #Test # ... Knee #Video #PhysicalExam
HINTS Exam - Unidirectional Nystagmus - Left-beating

In a patient with vertigo symptoms, this finding is reassuring
Unidirectional Nystagmus ... a patient with vertigo ... Unidirectional #Nystagmus ... #HINTS #PhysicalExam ... Video #Negative #Neurology
Classic Findings During Hallpike Test in Posterior Canal Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
 • Latency (delay
During Hallpike Test ... in Posterior Canal ... Latency (delay in nystagmus ... and torsional nystagmus ... #dixhallpike #physicalexam
HINTS Exam - Distinguishing Central from Peripheral Vertigo
 • Head Impulse: Head thrust 10° with eyes
from Peripheral Vertigo ... examiners nose • Nystagmus ... following a finger) • Test ... TylerLarsenMD #HINTS #physicalexam ... #diagnosis #neurology
HINTS Exam - Abnormal Test of Skew (Abnormal Vertical Skew)

In a patient with vertigo symptoms, this
Exam - Abnormal Test ... a patient with vertigo ... Vertical #Skew #Test ... #HINTS #PhysicalExam ... Clinical #Video #Neurology
HINTS Exam - Normal Test of Skew (Normal Vertical Skew)

In a patient with vertigo symptoms, this
Exam - Normal Test ... a patient with vertigo ... Vertical #Skew #Test ... #HINTS #PhysicalExam ... Clinical #Video #Neurology
Lateral Medullary Syndrome - Wallenberg's Syndrome
Acute continuous vertigo due to Posterior Circulation Stroke (usually Posterior Inferior
Acute continuous vertigo ... due to Posterior ... Stroke (usually Posterior ... /nystagmus - Vestibular ... #Wallenbergs #neurology