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Congenital Nystagmus on Physical Exam
These abnormal eye movements were found in a patient with albinism. What
Diagnosis: Congenital ... achromatopsia, & formal ophthalmology ... Cooper Neurology ... clinical #video #neurology ... #ophthalmology
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Diagnostic Algorithm ... minutes to days • Nystagmus ... vascular causes • Nystagmus ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
The head impulse test ... a stand-alone test ... with an AVS with nystagmus ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #AVS
Characteristic eye movements found in spasmus nutans

Spasmus nutans is an acquired form of nystagmus that occurs
movements found in spasmus ... nutans Spasmus ... Eye Center #Spasmus ... #Ophthalmology ... #Neurology #Clinical
Characteristic eye movements found in Spasmus Nutans

Spasmus Nutans is an acquired form of nystagmus that occurs
movements found in Spasmus ... Nutans Spasmus ... Eye Center #Spasmus ... #Monocular #Ophthalmology ... #Neurology #Clinical
HINTS Exam - Distinguishing Central from Peripheral Vertigo
 • Head Impulse: Head thrust 10° with eyes
examiners nose • Nystagmus ... following a finger) • Test ... Peripheral #Vertigo #diagnosis ... #neurology #bppv
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
Pathophysiology: ... • Diffuse spasm ... may precipitate spasm ... troponin elevation Diagnosis ... perform provocative tests
Differentiating Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) From Vestibular Neuritis-Labyrinthitis
BENIGN PAROXYSMAL POSITIONAL VERTIGO
 • Age: More common
) • Hallpike test ... and torsional nystagmus ... • Head impulse test ... Labyrinthitis #diagnosis ... #neurology #comparison
Dix-Hallpike Maneuver for BPPV

Procedure:
1. Make the patient sit on examination table, such that the shoulders would
45° towards the test ... throughout the test ... Nystagmus 2. ... #Instructions #Diagnosis ... #neurology
Spasmus Nutans on Ocular Examination

At first I thought it was Pendular But a closer look reveals
Spasmus Nutans on ... acquired form of nystagmus ... clinical triad of 1) nystagmus ... clinical #video #ophthalmology ... #neurology