The HINTS examination and STANDING algorithm in acute vestibular syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis involving frontline point-of-care emergency physicians
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0266252
Abstract: This systematic review aims to evaluate whether point-of-care emergency physicians, without special equipment, can perform the HINTS examination or STANDING algorithm to differentiate between central and non-central vertigo in acute vestibular syndrome with diagnostic accuracy… read more here.
Keywords: emergency; emergency physicians; systematic review; standing algorithm ... See more keywords
Feasibility of Telemedical HINTS (Head Impulse-Nystagmus-Test of Skew) Evaluation in Patients With Acute Dizziness or Vertigo in the Emergency Department of Primary Care Hospitals
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DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2021.768460
Abstract: Background Acute dizziness, vertigo and imbalance are common symptoms in emergency departments. Stroke needs to be distinguished from vestibular diseases. A battery of three clinical bedside tests (HINTS: Head Impulse Test, Nystagmus, Test of Skew)… read more here.
Keywords: telemedical hints; acute dizziness; test; dizziness vertigo ... See more keywords