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Classic Findings During Hallpike Test in Posterior Canal Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
 • Latency (delay
Vertigo (BPPV) ... vertigo once in head-hanging ... vertigo symptoms in head-hanging ... nystagmus escalates in head-hanging ... findings #signs #bppv
Differentiating Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) From Vestibular Neuritis-Labyrinthitis
BENIGN PAROXYSMAL POSITIONAL VERTIGO
 • Age: More common
Benign Paroxysmal Positional ... Vertigo (BPPV) ... consistent with BPPV ... position (Note: ... Labyrinthitis #diagnosis #neurology
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient begins in an upright sitting posture, and the
for Treatment of BPPV ... posture, and the head ... with the head held ... Epley #Maneuver #BPPV ... #vertigo #neurology
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Diagnostic Algorithm ... Can worsen with head ... position change ... auditory findings BPPV ... Positive head impulse
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
labyrinthitis • Head ... Position: Induces ... Position: Usually ... position change ... symptoms #comparison #neurology
HINTS Exam - Distinguishing Central from Peripheral Vertigo
 • Head Impulse: Head thrust 10° with eyes
Peripheral Vertigo • Head ... Impulse: Head thrust ... look straight ahead ... Vertigo #diagnosis #neurology ... #bppv #comparison
Causes of Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
#Diagnosis #Neurology #Dizziness #Peripheral #Central #Algorithm #BPPV #Differential #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... Peripheral #Central #Algorithm ... #BPPV #Differential
Dix-Hallpike Maneuver for BPPV

Procedure:
1. Make the patient sit on examination table, such that the shoulders would
Dix-Hallpike Maneuver for BPPV ... patient in this position ... to the upright position ... DixHallpike #Maneuver #BPPV ... Instructions #Diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Benign paroxysmal positional ... vertigo (BPPV) ... Head trauma - Symptoms ... shortly after head ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient begins in an upright sitting posture, and the
for Treatment of BPPV ... posture, and the head ... with the head held ... Epley #Maneuver #BPPV ... #vertigo #neurology