Vestibular syndromes, diagnosis and diagnostic errors in patients with dizziness presenting to the emergency department: a cross-sectional study.

Objectives: We aimed to determine the frequency of vestibular syndromes, diagnoses, diagnostic errors and resources used in patients with dizziness in the emergency department (ED).

Design: Retrospective cross-sectional study.

Setting: Tertiary referral hospital.

Frequency, aetiology, and impact of vestibular symptoms in the emergency department: a neglected red flag.

Objective: We aimed to determine the incidence of all vestibular symptoms in a large interdisciplinary tertiary emergency department (ED) and to assess stroke prevalence, and frequency of other life-threatening aetiologies.

Methods: In this 1-year retrospective study, we manually screened all medical records of 23,608 ED visits for descriptions of vestibular symptoms. Symptoms were classified according to the International Classification of Vestibular Disorders of the Bárány Society.