Results for “nystagmus”

A 74-year-old man is referred after three falls over two months. He describes a brief feeling of faintness after rising from a chair, without spinning sensation…

Geriatrics and Palliative Care · Clinical rotations · common

A 63-year-old woman has three sudden episodes over two days of dizziness followed by double vision, slurred speech and veering to the left; each episode lasted…

Neurology · Clinical rotations · common

A 46-year-old man with longstanding alcohol dependence has eaten little during two weeks of vomiting. He is inattentive, walks with a broad-based gait and repea…

General Practice and Population Health · Clinical rotations · common

A 74-year-old man is referred for six months of recurrent falls. He reports that his feet sometimes seem stuck to the floor when he starts walking, and he takes…

Geriatrics and Palliative Care · Clinical rotations · common

An 82-year-old woman is assessed after falling in her kitchen. She remembers reaching for a shelf but denies spinning, loss of consciousness, palpitations or li…

Geriatrics and Palliative Care · Clinical rotations · common

A 66-year-old man develops abrupt spinning vertigo and vomiting while gardening. Six hours later he remains unable to stand without support; examination shows h…

Neurology · Clinical rotations · middle twist

A 59-year-old man presents with eight hours of continuous vertigo, vomiting and difficulty walking. He has spontaneous right-beating nystagmus and no hearing lo…

Eyes, Ears, Nose and Throat · Clinical rotations · middle twist

A 38-year-old woman experiences brief episodes of spinning when she rolls over in bed or looks upward. Each episode lasts less than a minute, and she is well be…

Eyes, Ears, Nose and Throat · Clinical rotations · common