C19 Dizziness and Vertigo

Patients with central vertigo should be evaluated for cerebellar stroke or hemorrhage, particularly if they have:

  • Prominent stroke risk factors (eg, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, diabetes mellitus)
  • New-onset headache
  • Neurologic signs/symptoms (eg, weakness/numbness of the face or limbs, dysarthria)

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