Hyperacute vestibular syndrome: the role of an acute vertigo service

• DOI: 10.3389/fstro.2023.1265009
• Publication Date: 2023-08-25T03:26:17Z
• Authors: William Bierrum; Salman Haider; Michelle Balaratnam; Ali Alim-Marvasti; Arvind Chandratheva; Robert Simister; Nehzat Koohi; Diego Kaski
• Keywords: vertigo; 03 medical and health sciences; vestibular; 0302 clinical medicine; Acute vestibular syndrome; neuro-otology; ataxia; stroke; hearing loss

Differentiating between peripheral and central causes of acute vertigo remains a clinical obstacle in the setting. Despite availability several validated diagnostic algorithms adoption implementation these tools is low because most emergency physicians are unfamiliar with them. Embedding an service within setting may help improve workup patients presenting this specific symptomatology have significant economic benefits, such as avoidance hospital admissions, reduction unnecessary investigations, decrease length stay. In work, we present four who were referred to at University College London Hospital (UCLH) for review. We discuss indications limitations implementing service.