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Latest revision as of 14:15, 22 March 2016
Definition
- Horizontal rotation of the head at frequency of 2 rotations/second - exacerbation of pre-existing headache is positive test.
- Although a 1991 study[1] showed high sensitivity with this test, multiple newer studies have cast doubt on its sensitivity[2][3]. Although it may be clinically useful in the right subset of patients, it should not be considered to be 100% Sn
Clinical Question
Pro Argument
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Con Argument
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References
- ↑ Jolt accentuation of headache: the most sensitive sign of CSF pleocytosis. Headache. 1991 Mar;31(3):167-71.
- ↑ Absence of jolt accentuation of headache cannot accurately rule out meningitis in adults. Am J Emerg Med. 2013 Nov;31(11):1601-4
- ↑ Jolt accentuation of headache and other clinical signs: poor predictors of meningitis in adults. Am J Emerg Med. 2014 Jan;32(1):24-8