Diagnosis of dizziness in the emergency department: A 1-year prospective single-center study

CONCLUSION: There is a substantial rate of misdiagnosis in patients with dizziness caused by VBS in the ED. To reduce the number of missing diagnoses of VBS in the future, there is a need to train emergency physicians in neurovestibular examinations, including the HINTS examination for acute vestibular syndrome (AVS) and the Dix-Hallpike (DH) maneuver for episodic vestibular syndrome. Using video head impulse test could help reduce the rate of misdiagnosis of VBS in the ED.PMID:36911955 | DOI:10.3233/VES-220109
Source: Journal of Vestibular Research: Equilibrium and Orientation - Category: Neuroscience Authors: Source Type: research