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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 ... Head Impulse Test ... Nystagmus Test ... #Peripheral #Neurology
Causes of Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
#Diagnosis #Neurology #Dizziness #Peripheral #Central #Algorithm #BPPV #Differential #Ddxof
Causes of Vertigo - Differential ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Neurology ... #Dizziness #Peripheral ... #Central #Algorithm ... #BPPV #Differential
The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
The head impulse test ... patients with a peripheral ... patients with a central ... a stand-alone test ... #PhysicalExam #Neurology
HINTS Exam - Distinguishing Central from Peripheral Vertigo
 • Head Impulse: Head thrust 10° with eyes
Distinguishing Central ... from Peripheral ... following a finger) • Test ... #Peripheral #Vertigo ... #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 ... / #Vertigo #Peripheral ... #differential # ... diagnosis #neurology
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Dizziness and Vertigo Peripheral ... Varies • No neurologic ... may be present Central ... or supine roll test ... Vertigo #Algorithm #differential
Causes of Proximal Muscle Weakness That May Mimic Inflammatory Myopathy
 • Central or peripheral neurologic disease
Inflammatory Myopathy • Central ... or peripheral neurologic ... mimics #diagnosis #differential ... #causes #neurology
Algorithm showing a stepwise approach to the assessment and investigation of a possible neuropathy. CIDP, chronic
neuropathy with liability ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... #Neuropathy #Peripheral ... Algorithm #Evaluation #Differential
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Facial Weakness - Differential ... Forehead Sparing = Central ... Forehead involved = Peripheral ... Facial #Weakness #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #neurology
Types of Facial Paralysis - Peripheral vs Central Lesions

Facial weakness or paralysis may result either from
vs Central Lesions ... face, or (2 ) a central ... #Central #Facial ... #Bells #Palsy #Neurology ... GrepMed Recommended Text