Vertigo Syndromes
Vertigo = Nystagmus (horizontal)+ N/V
, Essential Questions
• Does vertigo change with position
• Ataxia + vertical nystagmus (Central)
• Focal neurological problems (Central)
• Hearing loss + tinnitus (Peripheral)
, CAUSES
Central Peripheral
• Vestibular neuronitis • Acute otitis media
• Acoustic neuroma • Meniere’s
• Ramsay Hunt • Benign positional vertigo
• Ototoxic drugs • Labyrinthitis
• Vertebrobasilar ischemia • Traumatic
• Migraine • Perilymphatic fistula
• Encephalitis
• Tumor
• Alcohol Abuse
, History
Vertigo = Nystagmus (horizontal)+ N/V
, Essential Questions
• Does vertigo change with position
• Ataxia + vertical nystagmus (Central)
• Focal neurological problems (Central)
• Hearing loss + tinnitus (Peripheral)
, CAUSES
Central Peripheral
• Vestibular neuronitis • Acute otitis media
• Acoustic neuroma • Meniere’s
• Ramsay Hunt • Benign positional vertigo
• Ototoxic drugs • Labyrinthitis
• Vertebrobasilar ischemia • Traumatic
• Migraine • Perilymphatic fistula
• Encephalitis
• Tumor
• Alcohol Abuse
, History