SAQ 551 – Neurology – acute vertigo and HINTS assessment

A 53-year-old woman presents with sudden vertigo, nausea and vomiting. She is distressed, reluctant to open her eyes, unsteady on her feet and too unwell to sit up. Her neurological examination is normal apart from prominent nystagmus.

List three (3) peripheral and three (3) central differential diagnoses for vertigo.

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</p> <table class="saq-prop-table"> <thead> <tr> <th>Peripheral causes</th> <th>Central causes</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>1.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3.</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>

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List the three (3) HINTS test components and, for each, state findings consistent with a peripheral vestibular lesion.

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</p> <table class="saq-prop-table"> <thead> <tr> <th>Component</th> <th>Peripheral lesion finding</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>1.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2.</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>3.</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>

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Total Score: 0 / 12

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