The Neurohospitalist
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The Neurohospitalist · Jan 2013
The use of neuroimaging studies and neurological consultation to evaluate dizzy patients in the emergency department.
Dizziness is a frequent reason for neuroimaging and neurological consultation, but little is known about the utility of either practice. We sought to characterize the patterns and yield of neuroimaging and neurological consultation for dizziness in the emergency department (ED). ⋯ In a tertiary care ED, neuroimaging and neurological consultation were frequently utilized to evaluate dizzy patients, and their diagnostic yield was substantial.