Dizziness - Central and Peripheral Causes - Differential Diagnosis Central Causes: • Cerebrovascular: vertebrobasilar, TIA, Wallenburg, Cerebellar infarction and hemorrhage, Brainstem ischemia • Inflammation: Meningitis, Cerebellar abscess • Trauma: cerebellar contusion • Tumours: CPA, posterior fossa, glomous • Toxic • Vestibular Migraine • Multiple Sclerosis • Chiari Malformation Peripheral Causes: • Meniere’s • Labyrinthitis • Acoustic Neuroma • BPPV • Vestibular Neuronitis • Herpes zoster oticus (Ramsay Hunt syndrome) • Labyrinthine concussion • Perilymphatic fistula • Semicircular canal dehiscence syndrome • Cogan's syndrome • Recurrent vestibulopathy • Aminoglycoside toxicity • Otitis media - Amy Chung, MD, MSc @AmyChung #Dizziness #Central #Peripheral #Causes #Differential #Diagnosis #algorithm
