SAQ 870 – Neurology – central vertigo and HINTS examination

An 84-year-old woman presents with dizziness and nystagmus. You are considering whether the presentation is central or peripheral.

List four nystagmus features that suggest a central cause.

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Name the HINTS components other than nystagmus and state the central findings.

(Marked out of 4.0)
</p> <table class="saq-prop-table"> <thead> <tr> <th>Component</th> <th>Central finding</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>Head impulse test</td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Test of skew</td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>

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List six other history or examination findings, excluding HINTS, that suggest a central cause.

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