Differentiating central from peripheral causes of acute vertigo in an emergency setting with the HINTS, STANDING, and ABCD2 tests: A diagnostic cohort study.
Camille GerlierMaëlle HoarauAudrey FelsHélène VitauxCarole MoussetWassim FarhatMarine FirminVictorine PouyetAudrey PaoliGilles ChatellierOlivier GanansiaPublished in: Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (2021)
In the hands of EPs, HINTS and STANDING tests outperformed ABCD2 in identifying central causes of vertigo. For diagnosing peripheral disorders, the STANDING algorithm is more specific than the HINTS test. HINTS and STANDING could be useful tools saving both time and costs related to unnecessary neuroimaging use.