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HINTS Exam - Abnormal Test of Skew (Abnormal Vertical Skew)

In a patient with vertigo symptoms, this
HINTS Exam - Abnormal ... Test of Skew (Abnormal ... for a CENTRAL cause ... #Test #HINTS #PhysicalExam ... Clinical #Video #Neurology
HINTS Exam - Normal Test of Skew (Normal Vertical Skew)

In a patient with vertigo symptoms, this
HINTS Exam - Normal ... Test of Skew (Normal ... for a PERIPHERAL cause ... #Test #HINTS #PhysicalExam ... Clinical #Video #Neurology
The HINTS Exam - Differentiating Central vs Peripheral Vertigo

Head Impulse Test
Nystagmus
Test of Skew

Animation by Dr. Y.
The HINTS Exam - ... Differentiating Central vs ... Peripheral Vertigo ... of Skew Animation ... Central #Peripheral #Neurology
HINTS Exam - Distinguishing Central from Peripheral Vertigo
 • Head Impulse: Head thrust 10° with eyes
from Peripheral Vertigo ... following a finger) • Test ... of Skew: Have patient ... #diagnosis #neurology ... #bppv #comparison
HINTS Exam - Normal Head Impulse Test = Central Cause

This patient as a normal head impulse
HINTS Exam - Normal ... = Central Cause ... This patient as ... for a CENTRAL cause ... Clinical #Video #Neurology
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
with vascular causes ... auditory findings BPPV ... positional episodes caused ... (posterior canal ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
The head impulse test ... with a central cause ... #PhysicalExam #Neurology ... #Posterior #CVA ... #Testing #HIT #HINTS
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
forehead) in classic posterior ... (BPPV); worsens ... with vascular causes ... , such as with posterior ... symptoms #comparison #neurology
Diagnostic algorithm for differentiating vestibular neuritis from stroke in patients with AVS. This sequence of testing
components: targeted neurologic ... testing gait in any dizzy ... disposition, even if the cause ... of Skew. ... #Posterior #CVA
Algorithm for the diagnostic evaluation of dizziness. (HINTS = head-impulse, nystagmus, test of skew.)
Questions regarding the
(HINTS = head-impulse ... , nystagmus, test ... of skew.) ... of dizziness or vertigo ... #Diagnosis #Dizzy