Wednesday, April 22, 2009

14 - Vertigo Differential Diagnosis

Differential Diagnosis of Vertigo Based on the Timeframe of Vertigo and
the Presence or Absence of Hearing Loss.



Time No Associated Hearing Loss Hearing Loss Present
Seconds Benign positional paroxysmal vertigo
Perilymphatic fistula

Cholesteatoma
Minutes
Vertebral basilar insufficiency

Migraines
Hours Vestibulopathy Meniere disease
Days Vestibular neuronitis Labyrinthitis
Weeks
Central nervous system disorders

Lyme disease

Multiple sclerosis

Acoustic neuroma

Autoimmune processes

Psychogenic

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