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==History and Symptoms== | ==History and Symptoms== | ||
===Time | ===Time Course=== | ||
* Most helpful in determining etiology (see above) | * Most helpful in determining etiology (see above) | ||
===Brainstem | ===Brainstem Symptoms=== | ||
* Diplopia | * Diplopia | ||
* Facial numbness | * Facial numbness | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
History and Symptoms
Time Course
- Most helpful in determining etiology (see above)
Brainstem Symptoms
- Diplopia
- Facial numbness
- Weakness
- Hemiparesis
- Dysphagia
Aural Fullness with Deafness, Tinnitus
- Suggestive of inner ear lesion (Meniere’s, labyrinthitis)
History of Head Trauma or Barotrauma and Symptoms Triggered by Straining/Sneezing/Coughing (Perilymphatic Fistula)
Atherosclerotic Risk Factors or History Coronary Artery Disease/Peripheral Vascular Disease (CAD/PVD)
- Increases likelihood vertebrobasilar insufficiency
Recurrent Episodes with Remissions
- Pattern suggestive of multiple sclerosis (MS), especially if other associated symptoms