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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 ... #HINTS #Exam #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology
HINTS Exam - Normal Head Impulse Test = Central Cause

This patient as a normal head impulse
Exam - Normal Head ... patient as a normal head ... #Test #HINTS #PhysicalExam ... Clinical #Video #Neurology ... #Vertigo #Central
HINTS Exam - Distinguishing Central from Peripheral Vertigo
 • Head Impulse: Head thrust 10° with eyes
Head Impulse ... : Head thrust 10 ... TylerLarsenMD #HINTS #physicalexam ... #Vertigo #diagnosis ... #neurology #bppv
Vertigo Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Vertigo: Symptom of illusory movement because of asymmetry in the vestibular
Vertigo Differential ... Diagnosis and Management ... vestibular nerve, or central ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Algorithm #neurology
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Diagnostic Algorithm ... may be present Central ... Can worsen with head ... Positive head impulse ... #differential #diagnosis
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
Peripheral and Central ... labyrinthitis • Head ... can worsen with head ... #Vertigo #diagnosis ... symptoms #comparison #neurology
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Peripheral and Central ... CENTRAL VERTIGO ... Head trauma - Symptoms ... shortly after head ... #differential #diagnosis
Dizziness and Vertigo Algorithm
Presyncope:
 • Feels "faint" or like they are going to "pass out"
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Dizziness and Vertigo ... consciousness Vertigo ... movement of the head ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology #management
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
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• Congenital Heart ... Disturbances Neurologic ... Disorders • Central ... Choking Spell Injury ... #Causes #Peds #Pediatrics
The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
The head impulse ... patients with a central ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #AVS ... CVA #Peripheral #Central