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Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Causes of Peripheral ... without an obvious cause ... Occlusion of posterior inferior ... signs or symptoms ... Central #Vertigo #Causes
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
13 Dangerous Causes ... of Headache: ... thrombophilia, neurologic ... signs/symptoms ... sinus, dental findings
Headaches Overview - Primary vs Secondary Headaches

What’s the Core Difference?
 • Primary headache = headache is
symptom of something ... Common Secondary Causes ... N Neurological signs ... confusion, focal signs ... Primary #Secondary #Comparison
Rapid, increasing signs of extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) is an important key feature of NMS. EPS, associated
Rapid, increasing signs ... about 95% of NMS cases ... and white blood cells ... Laboratory findings ... NeurolepticMalignant #Comparison
Mastoiditis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Acute or Chronic Otitis Media -> 
Stage 1: Hyperemeia of the mastoid
Pathogenesis and clinical findings ... Transudation or exudation ... postauricular crease • Inferior ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
neuritis) • Neuro Findings ... None • Auditory Findings ... with vascular causes ... #signs #symptoms ... #comparison #neurology
Pituitary Mass Effects - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Pituitary turnors are almost always a benign
Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings ... not always) the anterior ... Signs / Symptoms ... pituitary hormones • Headaches ... • Nausea and
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
tissue: Epithelioid cells ... are not caused ... incidental CXR finding ... papules, nodules; anterior ... Diagnosis #Management #Signs
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
clinical examination finding ... the pathologic finding ... - Causes progressive ... fasciculations Common Symptoms ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Varicocele: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Primary:
 - Anatomically: the left spermatic vein drains into the left renal
Pathogenesis and clinical findings ... retroperitoneal masses ... - Inferior vena ... Pathophysiology #Signs ... #Symptoms #Urology