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Head Tilt
VetBooks.ir Turned/twisted head
Nose pointed to one side One ear lower than the other;
but ears parallel head rotated on median plane
Torticollis Head tilt
(consider forebrain lesion or cervical spine)
Nystagmus
Absent Horizontal or rotary Vertical Positional
CN deficit other
than VII?
yes
No Postural reaction
deficits?
yes
Acute Chronic
No Mentation
change?
yes
No Cerebellar
Otic exam can support but not rule signs?
out peripheral vestibular disease
yes Central vestibular disease
No
Peripheral vestibular disease
AUTHOR & EDITOR: Leah A. Cohn, DVM, PhD, DACVIM
Clinical Algorithms
www.ExpertConsult.com
