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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 ... Impulse Test Nystagmus ... #HINTS #Exam #PhysicalExam ... #Peripheral #Neurology
HINTS Exam - Distinguishing Central from Peripheral Vertigo
 • Head Impulse: Head thrust 10° with eyes
from Peripheral ... examiners nose • Nystagmus ... TylerLarsenMD #HINTS #physicalexam ... #Central #Peripheral ... Vertigo #diagnosis #neurology
HINTS Exam - Bidirectional Nystagmus 

In a patient with vertigo symptoms, this finding is worrisome for
Bidirectional Nystagmus ... worrisome for a CENTRAL ... #HINTS #PhysicalExam ... Video #Positive #Neurology ... #Central #Vertigo
The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
patients with a peripheral ... patients with a central ... with an AVS with nystagmus ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #AVS
HINTS Exam - Unidirectional Nystagmus - Left-beating

In a patient with vertigo symptoms, this finding is reassuring
Unidirectional Nystagmus ... reassuring for a PERIPHERAL ... #HINTS #PhysicalExam ... Video #Negative #Neurology ... #Peripheral #Vertigo
Vertical (Upbeat) Nystagmus on Physical Exam

This patient had severe hypomagnesemia. Serum Mg 0.1 mg/dl.

Dr. Arvind Canchi
Vertical (Upbeat ... ) Nystagmus on Physical ... #Upbeat #Nystagmus ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video #neurology
HINTS Exam - Abnormal Test of Skew (Abnormal Vertical Skew)

In a patient with vertigo symptoms, this
Skew (Abnormal Vertical ... worrisome for a CENTRAL ... #Test #HINTS #PhysicalExam ... Clinical #Video #Neurology ... #Vertigo #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 ... : Purely vertical ... symptoms #comparison #neurology
HINTS Exam - Normal Test of Skew (Normal Vertical Skew)

In a patient with vertigo symptoms, this
of Skew (Normal Vertical ... reassuring for a PERIPHERAL ... #Test #HINTS #PhysicalExam ... Clinical #Video #Neurology ... #Vertigo #Peripheral
Vertical Nystagmus on Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

Often an indicator of a central lesion. This patient was
Vertical Nystagmus ... indicator of a central ... ophthalmobcn #Vertical ... #Nystagmus #PhysicalExam ... ophthalmology #neurology