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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 ... Head Impulse Test ... Nystagmus Test ... #HINTS #Exam #PhysicalExam ... Central #Peripheral #Neurology
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
minutes to days • Nystagmus ... Varies • No neurologic ... vascular causes • Nystagmus ... or supine roll test ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
HINTS Exam - Distinguishing Central from Peripheral Vertigo
 • Head Impulse: Head thrust 10° with eyes
from Peripheral Vertigo ... examiners nose • Nystagmus ... following a finger) • Test ... TylerLarsenMD #HINTS #physicalexam ... #diagnosis #neurology
Ocular Albinism and Nystagmus

#Ocular #Albinism #Nystagmus #clinical #video #ophthalmology #PhysicalExam #neurology
Ocular Albinism ... and Nystagmus ... #Ocular #Albinism ... ophthalmology #PhysicalExam ... #neurology
HINTS Exam - Normal Head Impulse Test = Central Cause

This patient as a normal head impulse
Normal Head Impulse Test ... normal head impulse test ... to the left and ... #HINTS #PhysicalExam ... Clinical #Video #Neurology
Differentiating Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) From Vestibular Neuritis-Labyrinthitis
BENIGN PAROXYSMAL POSITIONAL VERTIGO
 • Age: More common
Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo ... only with upbeat and ... torsional nystagmus ... and reproduction ... Labyrinthitis #diagnosis #neurology
Characteristic eye movements found in Spasmus Nutans

Spasmus Nutans is an acquired form of nystagmus that occurs
found in Spasmus Nutans ... Spasmus Nutans ... Ophthalmology #Neurology ... Clinical #Video #Ocular ... #PhysicalExam
Characteristic eye movements found in spasmus nutans

Spasmus nutans is an acquired form of nystagmus that occurs
found in spasmus nutans ... Spasmus nutans ... #Neurology #Clinical ... #Video #Ocular ... #PhysicalExam
The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
The head impulse test ... peripheral cause of AVS and ... with an AVS with nystagmus ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #AVS
Spasmus Nutans on Ocular Examination

At first I thought it was Pendular But a closer look reveals
Ocular Examination ... acquired form of nystagmus ... clinical triad of 1) nystagmus ... #Ocular #PhysicalExam ... ophthalmology #neurology