Vestibular strokes are often missed because clinical findings mimic benign ear disorders.
Because≥ 95% of ED patients with dizziness do not have stroke, detecting these …

Introduction Dizziness is a common complaint presented in the emergency department (ED).
A subset of these patients will present with acute vestibular syndrome (AVS). AVS is a …

Abstract This third Guideline for Reasonable and Appropriate Care in the Emergency
Department (GRACE‐3) from the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine is on the topic …

This paper presents diagnostic criteria for vascular vertigo and dizziness as formulated by
the Committee for the Classification of Vestibular Disorders of the Bárány Society. The …

Background Dizziness, a common chief complaint, has an extensive differential diagnosis
that includes both benign and serious conditions. Emergency physicians must distinguish …

Following the initial description of HINTS to diagnose acute vestibular syndrome (AVS) in
2009, there has been significant interest in the systematic evaluation of HINTs to diagnose …

Background Diagnosing stroke in dizzy patients remains a challenge in emergency
medicine. The accuracy of the neuroophthalmologic examination HINTS performed by …

The head impulse, nystagmus type, test of skew (HINTS) protocol set a new paradigm to
differentiate peripheral vestibular disease from stroke in patients with acute vestibular …

Introduction The HINTS exam is a series of bedside ocular motor tests designed to
distinguish between central and peripheral causes of dizziness in patients with continuous …

Abstract Purpose of Review We discuss the frequency of stroke misdiagnosis in the
emergency department (ED), identify common diagnostic pitfalls, describe strategies to …