Table 5

ED resources stratified by diseases (n=1535)

Stroke/minor strokeBPPVAcute unilateral vestibulopathyTIAMenière’s diseasePPPDTrauma
MRI139 (89.7%)62 (41.3%)71 (48.0%)62 (80.5%)11 (50.0%)9 (40.9%)3 (23.1%)
CT26 (16.8%)12 (8.0%)10 (6.8%)13 (16.9%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)6 (46.2%)
Audiology5 (3.2%)16 (10.7%)90 (60.8%)6 (7.8%)12 (54.5%)1 (4.5%)0 (0.0%)
Caloric8 (5.2%)26 (17.3%)115 (77.7%)11 (14.3%)9 (40.9%)2 (9.1%)0 (0.0%)
vHIT4 (2.6%)6 (4.0%)41 (27.7%)3 (3.9%)2 (9.1%)1 (4.5%)0 (0.0%)
Total diagnoses15515014877222213
  • BPPV, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo; ED, emergency department; PPPD, persistent postural-perceptual dizziness; TIA, transient ischaemic attack; vHIT, video head impulse test.