“…An editorial published in JAMA Neurology concludes that antihistamines may be superior to benzodiazepines in the treatment of acute vertigo, but that proper diagnosis is superior to both. The editorial also stresses the importance of determining the specific central or peripheral differential diagnosis in patients with acute vertigo, arguing that failing to do so ignores the significance of clinically relevant literature that supports disease-specific treatment [ 18 ]. One of the most crucial objectives identified in an international survey of emergency physicians was the creation of clinical decision criteria for acute vertigo [ 19 ].…”