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The HINTS Exam - Differentiating Central vs Peripheral Vertigo

Head Impulse Test
Nystagmus
Test of Skew

Animation by Dr. Y.
Differentiating Central ... vs Peripheral Vertigo ... Head Impulse Test ... Nystagmus Test ... #Peripheral #Neurology
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Causes of Facial Weakness ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Forehead Sparing = Central ... Forehead involved = Peripheral ... #Causes #neurology
Causes of Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
#Diagnosis #Neurology #Dizziness #Peripheral #Central #Algorithm #BPPV #Differential #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... #Dizziness #Peripheral ... #Central #Algorithm
Types of Facial Paralysis - Peripheral vs Central Lesions

Facial weakness or paralysis may result either from
vs Central Lesions ... Facial weakness ... the right lower fate ... #Bells #Palsy #Neurology ... GrepMed Recommended Text
The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
The head impulse test ... patients with a peripheral ... patients with a central ... a stand-alone test ... #PhysicalExam #Neurology
Causes of Peripheral Weakness - With and Without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
With Sensory Changes:
Causes of Peripheral ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... elevated CK #Peripheral ... #Neurology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Peripheral Weakness with Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Radiculopathy:
 • Disc
 • Spondylosis
 •
Causes of Peripheral ... Weakness with Sensory ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Weakness #Sensory ... #Neurology #Differential
HINTS Exam - Distinguishing Central from Peripheral Vertigo
 • Head Impulse: Head thrust 10° with eyes
Distinguishing Central ... from Peripheral ... following a finger) • Test ... #Peripheral #Vertigo ... #diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Causes of Peripheral ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... infection #Peripheral ... #Weakness #Neurology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Hypotonic Infant (Floppy Newborn) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Nervous System - Decreased LOC, Axial
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Central Nervous ... Decreased LOC, Axial Weakness ... Poliomyelitis Peripheral ... Weakness - Nerves