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Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo and Lightheadedness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • True Vertigo - Illusion
Causes of Dizziness ... Illusion of Rotary Movement ... • Dizziness - ... #Dizzy #Neurology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
Causes of Dizziness ... Illusion of Rotary Movement ... Hemorrhage #Dizzy #Dizziness ... #Vertigo #Neurology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Dizziness and Vertigo Algorithm
Presyncope:
 • Feels "faint" or like they are going to "pass out"
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Dizziness and Vertigo ... Symptoms worse with movement ... Associated with nausea ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Dizziness ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Peripheral and Central Causes of Vertigo
Peripheral Causes (Common):
 - Labyrinth: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Méniére disease,
Peripheral and Central Causes ... of Vertigo Peripheral ... Causes (Common) ... (TIA): • Lateral ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Lateral Medullary Syndrome - Wallenberg's Syndrome
Acute continuous vertigo due to Posterior Circulation Stroke (usually Posterior Inferior
Lateral Medullary ... continuous vertigo ... Clinical Findings: • Nausea ... /vomiting/vertigo ... #Wallenbergs #neurology
Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
dissociaton; • Usually unilateral ... Holmes-Adie Syndrome ... abnormal extraocular movements ... dissociation • Other causes ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Unresponsive wakefulness syndrome ... • Locked-in syndrome ... dysfunction to the bilateral ... Casey Albin MD @ ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Downbeat Nystagmus on Physical Exam

65 year old female with new walking difficulty and dizziness. Why downbeat
difficulty and dizziness ... causes downbeat ... 'fast' movements ... as it points to bilateral ... ophthalmology #neurology