Central vs Peripheral vertigo Flashcards
1
Q
BPPV
A
Peripheral
2
Q
Menigitis
A
Central
3
Q
Meniere’s disease
A
Peripheral
4
Q
Migrane
A
Central
5
Q
Trauma.tumor
A
central
6
Q
Cerebellar degeneration (alcoholism)
A
Central
7
Q
MS
A
Central
8
Q
Being drunk
A
Peripheral
9
Q
Metabolic disorders (diabetes)
A
Peripheral
10
Q
Which type of nystagmus can be controlled by fixating gaze?
A
Peripheral
11
Q
What is gaze evoked nystagmus
A
When eyes shift from positions pt cannot maintain gaze stabilization.
12
Q
What conditions is gaze evoked nystagmus associated with?
A
MS
Brain injury
13
Q
Time period of central
A
Chronic
14
Q
Time period of peripheral
A
Finite amount of time
15
Q
What does the fast segment indicate with peripheral nystagmus?
A
Fast segment goes opposite side of lesion
