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Vertigo Flashcards

1
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What is dizziness?

A

A general, non-specific term to indicate a sense of disorientation

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Is vertigo the same as dizziness?

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No, vertigo is a type of dizziness

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What is vertigo?

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A false sensation that oneself or the surroundings are moving or spinning

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4
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What is vertigo usually accompanied by?

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  • Nausea

- Loss of balance

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5
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What is vertigo the result of?

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Mismatch between the vestibular, visual and somatosensory systems

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6
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What groups can the causes of vertigo be subdivided into?

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  • Central

- Peripheral

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7
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What structures can be affected in central vertigo?

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  • Cerebral cortex
  • Cerebellum
  • Brainstem
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8
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What structures can be involved in peripheral vertigo?

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  • Vestibular labyrinth
  • Vesticular nerve
  • Semicircular canals
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9
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What are the central causes of vertigo?

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  • Cerebrovascular disease
  • Migraine
  • MS
  • Acoustic neuroma
  • Diplopia
  • Alcohol intoxication
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10
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What are the peripheral causes of vertigo?

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  • Viral labyrinthitis
  • Vestibular neuritis
  • BPPV
  • Meniere’s disease
  • Motion sickness
  • Ototoxicitiy
  • Herpes zoster (Ramsay Hunt)
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11
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What drug can cause ototoxicity?

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Gentamicin

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12
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What does BPPV stand for?

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Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo

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13
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What are the risk factors for vertigo?

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  • Older age

- Past episodes of dizziness

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14
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What sensation is experienced in vertigo?

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Spinning whilst stationary

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15
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What other symptoms is vertigo commonly associated with?

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  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Unsteadiness
  • Falls
  • Changes to person’s thought
  • Difficulty walking
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16
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In what time frame can the symptoms of vertigo present?

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  • Insidious (persistent)

- Sudden (episodic)

17
Q

What investigations are performed in primary care for ?

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Usually none

18
Q

What investigatiosn can be performed for vertigo in secondary care?

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  • Audiometry
  • Dix-Hallpike manoeuvre
  • Electronystagmography
  • CT or MRI
  • EEG
  • LP
  • Syphilis serology
19
Q

What is audiometry used for when testing for vertigo?

A

Assessing cochlear function

20
Q

What is Dix-Hallpike used for in assessing vertigo?

A

Testing for BPPV

21
Q

What can a CT or MRI be used to look for in a patient with vertigo?

A

Neurological causes

22
Q

Why may an EEG be useful in assessing a patient with vertigo?

A

To look for epilepsy

23
Q

What can an LP look for in a patient with vertigo?

A

MS

24
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What are the differentials for vertigo?

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  • Postural hypotension
  • Pre-syncope
  • Non-specific dizziness
  • Disequilibrium
25
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What is disequilibrium?

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When the brain receives inadequate information about the body’s position from the somatosensory, visual, and vestibular systems

26
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What can cause disequilibrium?

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  • Peripheral neuropathy
  • Eye disease
  • Peripheral vestibular disorders
27
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What does the management of vertigo depend upon?

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The underlying cause

28
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What general advice should be given to patients with vertigo?

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  • Don’t drive when dizzy or if likely to be dizzy
  • Inform employer if dizziness makes work dangerous
  • Discuss risk of falling and discuss measures to reduce this
29
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What does the DVLA say with regards to vertigo?

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People who are liable to sudden unprovoked attacks of disabling dizziness should stop driving

30
Q

What drugs could be useful in managing associated symptoms of vertigo?

A
  • Prochlorperazine

- Cyclizine

31
Q

What are the potential complications of vertigo?

A
  • Increased risk of falls
  • Confinement to home
  • Depression

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