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Causes of Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
#Diagnosis #Neurology #Dizziness #Peripheral #Central #Algorithm #BPPV #Differential #Ddxof
Causes of Vertigo ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Neurology ... #Dizziness #Peripheral ... #Central #Algorithm ... #BPPV #Differential
HINTS Exam - Distinguishing Central from Peripheral Vertigo
 • Head Impulse: Head thrust 10° with eyes
following a finger) • Test ... #Peripheral #Vertigo ... #diagnosis #neurology ... #bppv #comparison ... #table
HINTS Exam - Abnormal Test of Skew (Abnormal Vertical Skew)

In a patient with vertigo symptoms, this
Exam - Abnormal Test ... Skew (Abnormal Vertical ... #Skew #Test #HINTS ... Clinical #Video #Neurology ... #Vertigo #Central
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 ... #Central #Peripheral ... #Neurology
HINTS Exam - Normal Test of Skew (Normal Vertical Skew)

In a patient with vertigo symptoms, this
Exam - Normal Test ... of Skew (Normal Vertical ... #Skew #Test #HINTS ... Clinical #Video #Neurology ... #Vertigo #Peripheral
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
and Central Vertigo ... PERIPHERAL VERTIGO ... Nystagmus: Purely vertical ... #Central #Vertigo ... symptoms #comparison #neurology
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Peripheral Vertigo ... Varies • No neurologic ... may be present Central ... auditory findings BPPV ... #Algorithm #differential
Peripheral Vertigo
Time course and symptoms characteristics are very helpful in distinguishing between causes of peripheral vertigo.
Benign
Peripheral Vertigo ... between causes of peripheral ... (BPPV): - Timing ... #Vertigo #differential ... diagnosis #comparison #table
Peripheral and Central Causes of Vertigo
Peripheral Causes (Common):
 - Labyrinth: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Méniére disease,
Peripheral and Central ... Peripheral Causes ... #Peripheral #Central ... #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Dizziness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"Tell me what you mean by dizzy without using the word dizzy."
Vertigo:
Dizziness - Differential ... Vertigo: • Peripheral ... : BPPV, Vestibular ... Meniere's Disease • Central ... #Diagnosis #neurology