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Acute vestibular syndromes: differential diagnoses

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Open Access: Yes


Strupp, M., Bisdorff, A., Furman, J., Hornibrook, J., Jahn, K., Maire, R., Newman-Toker, D., & Magnusson, M. (2022). Acute unilateral vestibulopathy/vestibular neuritis: Diagnostic criteria. Journal of Vestibular Research, 32(5), 389–406. https://doi.org/10.3233/ves-220201

Link
https://content.iospress.com/articles/journal-of-vestibular-research/ves220201

Description
This article describes the diagnostic criteria for Acute Unilateral Vestibulopathy/Vestibular Neuritis

Keywords
diagnosis, diagnostic, criteria, acute, vertigo, neuritis, unilateral, vestibulopathy, unsteadiness, hemorrhage, neurology, neurological, hemiparesis, sensory loss, dysarthria, dysphagia, truncal ataxia, ataxia, postural instability, central, oculomotor abnormalities, impaired smooth pursuit, vascular, ABCD2 score, spontaneous, dizziness, focal, HINTS, gaze-evoked, skew deviation,vertebrobasilar, stroke, TIA, infarct, ocular tilt reaction, OTR, VOR, vestibulo-ocular reflex, HIT, head impulse, head thrust, vestibulopathy, vestibular loss, hypofunction, areflexia

Reviewer
Raymond van de Berg

Topics
-  -  -  -  Labyrinthitis
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Open Access: Yes


Strupp, M., Bisdorff, A., Furman, J., Hornibrook, J., Jahn, K., Maire, R., Newman-Toker, D., & Magnusson, M. (2022). Acute unilateral vestibulopathy/vestibular neuritis: Diagnostic criteria. Journal of Vestibular Research, 32(5), 389–406. https://doi.org/10.3233/ves-220201

Link
https://content.iospress.com/articles/journal-of-vestibular-research/ves220201

Description
This article describes the diagnostic criteria for Acute Unilateral Vestibulopathy/Vestibular Neuritis

Keywords
diagnosis, diagnostic, criteria, acute, vertigo, neuritis, unilateral, vestibulopathy, unsteadiness, hemorrhage, neurology, neurological, hemiparesis, sensory loss, dysarthria, dysphagia, truncal ataxia, ataxia, postural instability, central, oculomotor abnormalities, impaired smooth pursuit, vascular, ABCD2 score, spontaneous, dizziness, focal, HINTS, gaze-evoked, skew deviation,vertebrobasilar, stroke, TIA, infarct, ocular tilt reaction, OTR, VOR, vestibulo-ocular reflex, HIT, head impulse, head thrust, vestibulopathy, vestibular loss, hypofunction, areflexia

Reviewer
Raymond van de Berg

Topics

Open Access: Yes


Van Stiphout, L., Szmulewicz, D. J., Guinand, N., Fornos, A. P., Van Rompaey, V., & Van De Berg, R. (2023). Bilateral vestibulopathy: a clinical update and proposed diagnostic algorithm. Frontiers in Neurology, 14. https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2023.1308485

Link
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/neurology/articles/10.3389/fneur.2023.1308485/full

Description
This article provides a diagnostic algorithm for patients with bilateral vestibulopathy

Keywords
bilateral, bilateral vestibulopathy, vestibular loss, vestibular areflexia, vestibular hypofunction, diagnosis, diagnostic algorithm

Reviewer
Raymond van de Berg

Topics
-  -  -  -  -  Complications of otitis media and mastoiditis (incl. cerebral abcess and empyema)
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-  -  -  -  Varicella-zoster infection (Ramsey-Hunt syndrome)
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-  -  -  -  Vestibular manifestations of acute meningitis
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-  -  -  -  Autoimmune: Bickerstaff Encephalitis
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-  -  -  -  Peripheral neuropathies including Guillain Barré syndrome
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-  -  -  -  Rhombencephalitis: including listeria, Whipple’s, herpes
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-  -  -  -  Demyelinating diseases (including multiple sclerosis)
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-  -  -  -  Paraneoplastic
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-  -  -  -  Infectious and Granulomatous lesions of VII and VIII cranial nerves and brainstem
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-  -  -  Vascular: inner ear and posterior fossa
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Open Access: Yes


Kim, J., Newman-Toker, D. E., Kerber, K. A., Jahn, K., Bertholon, P., Waterston, J., Lee, H., Bisdorff, A., & Strupp, M. (2022). Vascular vertigo and dizziness: Diagnostic criteria. Journal of Vestibular Research, 32(3), 205–222. https://doi.org/10.3233/ves-210169

Link
https://content.iospress.com/articles/journal-of-vestibular-research/ves210169

Description
This article describes the diagnostic criteria for Vascular Vertigo

Keywords
diagnosis, diagnostic, criteria, acute, episodic, vertigo, unsteadiness, hemorrhage, neurology, neurological, hemiparesis, sensory loss, dysarthria, dysphagia, truncal ataxia, ataxia, postural instability, central, oculomotor abnormalities, impaired smooth pursuit, vascular, ABCD2 score, spontaneous, dizziness, focal, HINTS, gaze-evoked, skew deviation, risk factor, cervical pain, vertebrobasilar, stroke, TIA, infarct, ocular tilt reaction, OTR

Reviewer
Raymond van de Berg

Topics
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3 2 3 NA

Open Access: Yes


Kim, J., Newman-Toker, D. E., Kerber, K. A., Jahn, K., Bertholon, P., Waterston, J., Lee, H., Bisdorff, A., & Strupp, M. (2022). Vascular vertigo and dizziness: Diagnostic criteria. Journal of Vestibular Research, 32(3), 205–222. https://doi.org/10.3233/ves-210169

Link
https://content.iospress.com/articles/journal-of-vestibular-research/ves210169

Description
This article describes the diagnostic criteria for Vascular Vertigo

Keywords
diagnosis, diagnostic, criteria, acute, episodic, vertigo, unsteadiness, hemorrhage, neurology, neurological, hemiparesis, sensory loss, dysarthria, dysphagia, truncal ataxia, ataxia, postural instability, central, oculomotor abnormalities, impaired smooth pursuit, vascular, ABCD2 score, spontaneous, dizziness, focal, HINTS, gaze-evoked, skew deviation, risk factor, cervical pain, vertebrobasilar, stroke, TIA, infarct, ocular tilt reaction, OTR

Reviewer
Raymond van de Berg

Topics
-  -  -  -  Malignant hypertension
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-  -  -  Trauma
-  -  -  -  Head trauma (including skull base fracture, concussion, etc.)
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-  -  -  Intoxication
-  -  -  -  Ototoxic drugs (Aminoglycosides, Minocycline, Aspirin/ Naproxen, loop-diuretics, cisplatin, other)
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-  -  -  -  Cinchonism
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-  -  -  -  Anticonvulsants: Barbiturates, phenytoin, carbamazepine
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-  -  -  -  Heavy metals (aluminium, arsenic, copper, iron, lead, lithium, thallium, tin, zinc)
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-  -  -  -  Alcohol
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-  -  -  -  Acute solvent intoxication
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-  -  -  Metabolic
-  -  -  -  Wernicke's disease
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-  -  -  Dysautonomia
-  -  -  -  Acute Pandysautonomia Syndrome
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-  -  -  Antidepressant withdrawal
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