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Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
unidirectonal nystagmus ... symptoms/signs, ... bidirectional nystagmus ... Glomus Tumors - Vascular ... #Neurology #Differential
Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Ataxia Syndrome (OMAS) -Dancing eyes - dancing feet syndrome
 • Opsoclonus: ocular spontaneous, arrhythmic, conjugate
• Opsoclonus: ocular ... movements caused by muscular ... #Syndrome #clinical ... #video #neurology ... #gait
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute Thiamine (B1) Deficiency 
Clinical Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 out of 4):
B1) Deficiency Clinical ... abnormalities (eg nystagmus ... dysfunction and gait ... ataxia is only ... diagnosis #criteria #neurology
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Triad

Encephalopathy 
 • Disorientation 
 • Indifference 
 • Inattentiveness 
Ocular motor dysfunction
Inattentiveness Ocular ... dysfunction • Nystagmus ... gaze palsies Ataxia ... • Gait • ... Triad #Diagnosis #Neurology
Lateral Medullary Syndrome - Wallenberg's Syndrome
Acute continuous vertigo due to Posterior Circulation Stroke (usually Posterior Inferior
Acute continuous vertigo ... Artery occlusion) Clinical ... /nystagmus - Vestibular ... • Ipsilateral ataxia ... #Wallenbergs #neurology
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
vestibular neuritis • Nystagmus ... or minutes with vascular ... circulation TIA • Nystagmus ... diagnosis #findings #signs ... symptoms #comparison #neurology
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
Diagnosis and Management ... ophthalmoplegia and nystagmus ... dysfunction (e.g. gait ... ataxia - usually ... #neurology #nutrition
Clinical Features and Vascular Territories of Stroke
Anterior circulation—anterior cerebral artery (ACA) - Contralateral leg weakness
Anterior circulation—middle
Clinical Features ... and Vascular Territories ... without cortical signs ... deficits and/or ataxia ... CVA #Diagnosis #Neurology
Wernicke's Encephalopathy 
CLINICAL TRIAD: only seen in 1/4 pts 
W.E. is often under diagnosed 
1. ENCEPHALOPATHY
Encephalopathy CLINICAL ... DYSFUNCTION (29%) Nystagmus ... GAIT ATAXIA (23% ... no upper limb ataxia ... diagnosis #triad #neurology
DANISH Mnemonic for Cerebellar Signs of Disease

D - Dysdiadochokinesia / Dysmetria - Impaired ability to perform
for Cerebellar Signs ... - Gait and Limb ... (heel-shin) ataxia ... N - Nystagmus (horizontal ... #Diagnosis #Neurology