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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 ... #HINTS #Exam #PhysicalExam ... Central #Peripheral #Neurology
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
minutes to days • Nystagmus ... Varies • No neurologic ... vascular causes • Nystagmus ... #Algorithm #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
HINTS Exam - Distinguishing Central from Peripheral Vertigo
 • Head Impulse: Head thrust 10° with eyes
from Peripheral Vertigo ... examiners nose • Nystagmus ... following a finger) • Test ... TylerLarsenMD #HINTS #physicalexam ... #diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
- Differential ... unidirectonal nystagmus ... Dysfunction - Imbalance, neurologic ... bidirectional nystagmus ... #Neurology #Differential
HINTS Exam - Normal Head Impulse Test = Central Cause

This patient as a normal head impulse
Normal Head Impulse Test ... normal head impulse test ... to the left and ... #HINTS #PhysicalExam ... Clinical #Video #Neurology
Differentiating Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) From Vestibular Neuritis-Labyrinthitis
BENIGN PAROXYSMAL POSITIONAL VERTIGO
 • Age: More common
Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo ... only with upbeat and ... torsional nystagmus ... and reproduction ... Labyrinthitis #diagnosis #neurology
The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
The head impulse test ... peripheral cause of AVS and ... with an AVS with nystagmus ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #AVS
Froment’s Test for Ulnar Nerve Palsy

This tests for pinch grip weakness caused by ulnar nerve palsy,
Froment’s Test for ... clinical #video #neurology ... #physicalexam # ... msk #orthopedics ... #sports #hand
1 Minute Neuro Hand Examination - "Check your Six" Mnemonic

A simple way to test the peripheral
1 Minute Neuro Hand ... simple way to test ... Ask your patient ... bobvarkey #Minute #Neurology ... #finger #Physicalexam
Dix-HaIlpike Maneuver
 • Turn head to 45° and then rapidly lay patient to a supine position
Turn head to 45° and ... The test is positive ... is rotational nystagmus ... HaIlpike #Maneuver #neurology ... #vertigo #bppv