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The HINTS Exam - Differentiating Central vs Peripheral Vertigo

Head Impulse Test
Nystagmus
Test of Skew

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Differentiating Central ... vs Peripheral Vertigo ... Head Impulse Test ... Nystagmus Test ... #Neurology
HINTS Exam - Abnormal Test of Skew (Abnormal Vertical Skew)

In a patient with vertigo symptoms, this
Exam - Abnormal Test ... worrisome for a CENTRAL ... Vertical #Skew #Test ... Clinical #Video #Neurology ... #Vertigo #Central
HINTS Exam - Normal Head Impulse Test = Central Cause

This patient as a normal head impulse
Normal Head Impulse Test ... = Central Cause ... cause of vertigo ... Clinical #Video #Neurology ... #Vertigo #Central
Peripheral and Central Causes of Vertigo
Peripheral Causes (Common):
 - Labyrinth: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Méniére disease,
Peripheral and Central ... Causes of Vertigo ... vertigo"), Ramsay ... Hunt syndrome ( ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Varies • No neurologic ... may be present Central ... Positive Hallpike test ... or supine roll test ... Positive head impulse test
HINTS Exam - Distinguishing Central from Peripheral Vertigo
 • Head Impulse: Head thrust 10° with eyes
Distinguishing Central ... from Peripheral Vertigo ... following a finger) • Test ... #Peripheral #Vertigo ... #diagnosis #neurology
Lateral Medullary Syndrome - Wallenberg's Syndrome
Acute continuous vertigo due to Posterior Circulation Stroke (usually Posterior Inferior
- Wallenberg's Syndrome ... Acute continuous vertigo ... Nausea/vomiting/vertigo ... Palatal myoclonus - Central ... #Wallenbergs #neurology
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Peripheral and Central ... CENTRAL VERTIGO ... (Wallenberg's syndrome ... Syndrome usually ... #Peripheral #Central
Abnormal Test of Skew indicating central process

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#Abnormal #Vertical #Skew #Test #HINTS #PhysicalExam #Clinical #Video #Neurology
Abnormal Test of ... Skew indicating central ... Vertical #Skew #Test ... Clinical #Video #Neurology ... #Vertigo #Central
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
BEE Syndromes - ... attributable to central ... diagnosis and treatment ... • Sjögren syndrome ... #neurology #inflammatory