The finger-to-nose test improved diagnosis of cerebrovascular events in patients presenting with isolated dizziness in the emergency department.

ABSTRACT: It is difficult to identify patients with isolated dizziness caused by cerebrovascular events. The estimated risk of cerebrovascular events in isolated dizziness patients is not completely understood. We aimed to evaluate the association of the finger-to-nose test (FNT) in diagnosing cerebrovascular events in isolated dizziness patients in emergency departments (EDs). We combined 2 datasets from a single center for consecutive isolated dizziness patients, with the same inclusion and exclusion criteria. Those who met any of the following criteria were excluded: no FNT data, age < 16 years, and psychological trauma. The primary outcome was cerebrovascular event, which was defined as cerebral stroke due to cerebral infarction, cerebral hemorrhage, vertebral artery dissection, or transient isc

SUBMITTER: Nishida K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9529620 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature