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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 ... #HINTS #Exam #PhysicalExam ... #Testing #Vertigo ... #Central #Peripheral ... #Neurology
The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
patients with a peripheral ... patients with a central ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #AVS ... #Testing #HIT #
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
Diagnosis of Myasthenia Gravis - Physical Exam Maneuvers
 • Sustained lateral gaze for seconds to elicit
Hering's law) • Testing ... for neck flexor weakness ... vital capacity • Testing ... Myasthenia #Gravis #PhysicalExam ... Maneuvers #Diagnosis #neurology
Types of Facial Paralysis - Peripheral vs Central Lesions

Facial weakness or paralysis may result either from
vs Central Lesions ... Facial weakness ... face, or (2 ) a central ... these pathways, as ... #Bells #Palsy #Neurology
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
Characteristics of Peripheral ... and Central Vertigo ... PERIPHERAL VERTIGO ... vascular causes, such as ... symptoms #comparison #neurology
Froment’s Test for Ulnar Nerve Palsy

This tests for pinch grip weakness caused by ulnar nerve palsy,
for pinch grip weakness ... ulnar nerve palsy, testing ... flat object such as ... clinical #video #neurology ... #physicalexam #
Diagnostic algorithm for differentiating vestibular neuritis from stroke in patients with AVS. This sequence of testing
Diagnostic algorithm ... components: targeted neurologic ... In one study, adding ... if the cause is peripheral ... CNS, Central nervous
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
non-localized EOM weakness ... In-office testing ... such as cogan sign ... Myasthenia #Gravis #PhysicalExam ... ophthalmology #neurology
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
Examples: - Peripheral ... neuron disease (ALS ... • Clues: Focal weakness ... , muscle wasting ... Evaluation #Geriatrics #Neurology