title: Vertigo: clinical assessment and diagnosis.
abstract: Dizziness is a common presenting complaint to emergency departments and medical admission units; the key is to differentiate between central and peripheral causes of vertigo. This review focuses on bedside assessment of vertigo and, by looking at patterns of symptoms and signs, provides guidance as to when to suspect a central cause.
authors.affiliation: Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge CB2 2QQ.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Macleod
authors.forename: Duncan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: McAuley
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008575:Meniere Disease / Q000150:complications; D008875:Middle Aged; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000150:complications; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods*; D014715:Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency / Q000150:complications; D014717:Vertigo / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D014724:Vestibular Function Tests / Q000379:methods; D020338:Vestibular Neuronitis / Q000150:complications