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A negative HINTS examination can rule out a stroke better than a negative MRI with DWI in the first 24 to 48 hours after symptom onset with a specificity of 96%. | |||
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incomplete Journal Club Article
Kattah, J. et al. "HINTS to Diagnose Stroke in the Acute Vestibular Syndrome: Three-Step Bedside Oculomotor Examination More Sensitive Than Early MRI Diffusion-Weighted Imaging". Stroke. 2009. 40(11):3504–3510.
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Clinical Question
Is the HINTS exam (Head-Impulse—Nystagmus—Test-of-Skew) more sensitive for diagnosing stroke than early MRI diffusion-weighted imaging in Acute Vestibular Syndrome?
Conclusion
A negative HINTS examination can rule out a stroke better than a negative MRI with DWI in the first 24 to 48 hours after symptom onset with a specificity of 96%.