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Peripheral and Central Causes of Vertigo
Peripheral Causes (Common):
 - Labyrinth: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Méniére disease,
- Vascular - Stroke ... Cerebellar infarct or hemorrhage ... - Strong Medicine ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Stroke Evaluation ... Management Algorithm Clinical ... Hemorrhagic Stroke ... Management #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #differential #neurology
Indications for tPA in Stroke:
 • Clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke
 • Measurable neurologic deficit
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: • Clinical diagnosis ... of ischemic stroke ... • Measurable neurologic ... Previous intracranial hemorrhage ... cva #management #neurology
Lateral Medullary Syndrome - Wallenberg's Syndrome
Acute continuous vertigo due to Posterior Circulation Stroke (usually Posterior Inferior
Acute continuous vertigo ... Posterior Circulation Stroke ... Artery occlusion) Clinical ... #Wallenbergs #neurology ... #diagnosis
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO ... can be severe in stroke ... #diagnosis #findings ... signs #symptoms #comparison ... #neurology
Differentiating Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) From Vestibular Neuritis-Labyrinthitis
BENIGN PAROXYSMAL POSITIONAL VERTIGO
 • Age: More common
Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo ... patient with a clinical ... patient with a clinical ... Labyrinthitis #diagnosis ... #neurology #comparison
Taken from the Textbook fo Stroke Medicine, this image details some possible findings in a subarachnoid-hemorrhage.
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the Textbook fo Stroke ... Sylvian fissure #diagnosis ... #neurology #em ... #clinical #subarachnoid ... #hemorrhage #SAH