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Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
- Differential ... Rotary Movement Peripheral ... nystagmus • Benign ... Dysfunction - Imbalance, neurologic ... #Neurology #Differential
Peripheral and Central Causes of Vertigo
Peripheral Causes (Common):
 - Labyrinth: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Méniére disease,
Peripheral and Central ... Peripheral Causes ... - Labyrinth: Benign ... #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Causes of Peripheral ... PERIPHERAL VERTIGO ... Benign paroxysmal ... insufficiency (VBI) - Should ... #differential #
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient begins in an upright sitting posture, and the
Epley Maneuver for Treatment ... rolls onto his/her shoulder ... Maneuver #BPPV #Benign ... paroxysmal #positional #vertigo ... #neurology #instructions
Foster Maneuver (half somersault maneuver) for Treatment of BPPV
Some patient find this maneuver more easier with
maneuver) for Treatment ... Wait for any vertigo ... face your right elbow ... turned to the shoulder ... #neurology #instructions
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... with hypertension being ... Reversible course Differential ... count in the CSF should ... epilepticus Treatment
 The following #reflexes are routinely tested, and the response elicited is graded from zero to
to 5+ with 2+ being ... and left side should ... The examiner should ... just above the olecranon ... a pin from the periphery
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient begins in an upright sitting posture, and the
Epley Maneuver for Treatment ... rolls onto his/her shoulder ... Maneuver #BPPV #Benign ... paroxysmal #positional #vertigo ... #neurology #instructions
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV (Animated Instructions)
1) The patient begins in an upright sitting posture,
Epley Maneuver for Treatment ... rolls onto his/her shoulder ... Maneuver #BPPV #Benign ... paroxysmal #positional #vertigo ... #neurology #instructions
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
Examples: - Benign ... neuritis • Clues: Vertigo ... Examples: - Peripheral ... Falls #Diagnosis #Differential ... Evaluation #Geriatrics #Neurology