Myths In Emergency Medicine Diagnostic Imaging For Dizziness

“Doctor, I’m feeling dizzy…” What you need to know:

  • CT is worthless and expensive in the evaluation of dizziness.
  • MRI has much better utility but is often unnecessary for the complaint of dizziness.
  • Nystagmus is an unreliable sign and does not differentiate serious neurological disease from other causes of dizziness.
  • Gait instability or imbalance, other subtle neurological findings, and age >60 years are predictors of stroke or other serious neurological diseases causing dizziness – Do an MRI NOT CT
  • Isolated dizziness is very unlikely to be serious or to require an extensive diagnostic evaluation.

Emergency Medicine Kenya Foundation

Join Our Newsletter

Please complete this form to create an account, receive email updates and much more.
Contact Email *
First Name *
Last Name *
Facility or Organisation *
Designation or Occupation *
County or City *
Country *
Mobile number 
*
*Required Fields
I agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. It is our responsibility to protect your privacy and we guarantee that your data will be completely confidential.
Strengthening emergency healthcare systems in Kenya to save lives.