The patient with dizziness can be a diagnostic challenge. A significant number of strokes are missed in these patients on first visit to the emergency department.
“The purpose of this study is to determine the diagnostic accuracy of a truncal ataxia rating scale, compared to the HINTS protocol in the differential diagnosis of patients with AVS.”
The Study
Carmona S et al. The Diagnostic Accuracy of Truncal Ataxia and HINTS as Cardinal Signs for Acute Vestibular Syndrome. Front of Neurological Aug 2016;7: Article 125.
