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HINTS Exam - Distinguishing Central from Peripheral Vertigo
 • Head Impulse: Head thrust 10° with eyes
examiners nose • Nystagmus ... following a finger) • Test ... of Skew: Have patient ... #diagnosis #neurology ... #bppv #comparison
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Diagnostic Algorithm ... minutes to days • Nystagmus ... may be present Central ... auditory findings BPPV ... #differential #diagnosis
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
Peripheral and Central ... • Nystagmus: ... circulation TIA • Nystagmus ... #Vertigo #diagnosis ... symptoms #comparison #neurology
Differentiating Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) From Vestibular Neuritis-Labyrinthitis
BENIGN PAROXYSMAL POSITIONAL VERTIGO
 • Age: More common
(BPPV) From Vestibular ... and torsional nystagmus ... consistent with BPPV ... #BPPV #Vestibular ... #diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
- Differential Diagnosis ... unidirectonal nystagmus ... Labrynthitis/Vestibular Neuronitis ... Temporal Bone Fracture ... Central Vestibular
Diagnostic algorithm for differentiating vestibular neuritis from stroke in patients with AVS. This sequence of testing
differentiating vestibular neuritis ... components: targeted neurologic ... CNS, Central nervous ... , Nystagmus, and ... Test of Skew.