Central vs Peripheral Vestibular Lesion Characteristics (FF)

Question 1

Central Vs Peripheral: Ataxia

Answer 1

Central: Severe Ataxia
Peripheral: Mild Ataxia

Question 2

Central Vs Peripheral: Smooth Pursuits

Answer 2

Central: Abnormal
Peripheral: Normal

Question 3

Central Vs Peripheral: Hearing Loss?

Answer 3

Central: No hearing loss
Peripheral: Hearing loss, fullness in ears, tinnitus

Question 4

Central Vs Peripheral: Diplopia

Answer 4

Central: Diplopia Present
Peripheral: None

Question 5

Central Vs Peripheral: Vertigo on Visual Fixation

Answer 5

Central: Not affected by Fixation
Peripheral: Suppressed by Fixation

Question 6

Central Vs Peripheral: Vertigo Intensity

Answer 6

Central: Not as intense
Peripheral: More intense than central

Question 7

Central Vs Peripheral: Nystagmus

Answer 7

Central: Pure Vertical (Pendular); No rotational component
Peripheral: Up or Down beating torsional