Dizziness and Vertigo: The Skillful Examination.

J Neuroophthalmol

Department of Neurology (AAS, DRG), the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland; and Departments of Ophthalmology (DRG), Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Neurosurgery and Emergency Medicine, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.

Published: September 2020

Background: The visual, ocular motor and vestibular systems have intimate neural and close anatomical relationship that dictates their assessment in a patient with dizziness and vertigo.

Results: Recognition of the pearls and pitfalls of a targeted clinical examination HINTS/HINTS "Plus" allows the clinician to probe at the bedside the most crucial hypothesis in a patient with acute isolated vestibular syndrome, "Is this a stroke?"

Conclusion: By applying a methodical approach to examination of patients with dizziness and vertigo, localization of the offending lesion, management, and even elucidation of the underlying diagnosis is feasible.

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