RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 BET 2: Ability of a normal gait examination to rule out cerebellar stroke in acute vertigo
JF Emergency Medicine Journal
JO Emerg Med J
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and the British Association for Accident & Emergency Medicine
SP 712
OP 714
DO 10.1136/emermed-2018-208170.2
VO 35
IS 11
A1 Alisha Greer
A1 Mark Hewitt
YR 2018
UL http://emj.bmj.com/content/35/11/712.abstract
AB A short-cut review was carried out to establish whether a normal gait examination can rule out cerebellar stroke in patients with acute vertigo. 16 studies were relevant to the question. The author, year and country of publication, patient group studied, study type, relevant outcomes, results and study weaknesses of these papers are tabulated. The clinical bottom line is that a normal gait examination cannot rule out a cerebellar stroke but the presence of an abnormal gait can be associated.