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HINTS Exam - Distinguishing Central from Peripheral Vertigo
 • Head Impulse: Head thrust 10° with eyes
examiners nose • Nystagmus ... TylerLarsenMD #HINTS #physicalexam ... #Central #Peripheral ... #Vertigo #diagnosis ... #neurology #bppv
The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
with an AVS with nystagmus ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #AVS ... VestibularSyndrome #Posterior #CVA ... #Peripheral #Central
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
and Central Vertigo ... vestibular neuritis • Nystagmus ... circulation TIA • Nystagmus ... #diagnosis #findings ... symptoms #comparison #neurology
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Diagnostic Algorithm ... Dizziness and Vertigo Peripheral ... minutes to days • Nystagmus ... may be present Central ... auditory findings BPPV
Semont Liberatory Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient is seated upright on the side of
for Treatment of BPPV ... ) The examiner grasps ... Allow any nystagmus ... positional #vertigo #neurology ... clinical #video #physicalexam
Semont Liberatory Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient is seated upright on the side of
for Treatment of BPPV ... ) The examiner grasps ... Allow any nystagmus ... positional #vertigo #neurology ... clinical #video #physicalexam
Diagnostic algorithm for differentiating vestibular neuritis from stroke in patients with AVS. This sequence of testing
components: targeted neurologic ... if the cause is peripheral ... CNS, Central nervous ... Impulse Test, Nystagmus ... #Posterior #CVA