Usage of the HINTS exam and neuroimaging in the assessment of peripheral vertigo in the emergency department

Usage of the HINTS exam and neuroimaging in the assessment of peripheral vertigo in the emergency department

Abstract Background Dizziness is a common presenting symptom in the emergency department (ED). The HINTS exam, a battery of bedside clinical tests, has been shown to have greater sensitivity than neuroimaging in ruling out stroke in patients presenting with acute vertigo. The present study sought to...

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Main Authors: Alexandra E. Quimby, Edmund S. H. Kwok, Daniel Lelli, Peter Johns, Darren Tse
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Subjects:
HINTS
Head impulse
Neuroimaging
Vertigo
Dizziness
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40463-018-0305-8

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