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Differentiating Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) From Vestibular Neuritis-Labyrinthitis
BENIGN PAROXYSMAL POSITIONAL VERTIGO
 • Age: More common
Vertigo (BPPV) ... ) • Epley maneuver ... seen) • Epley maneuver ... Labyrinthitis #diagnosis ... #neurology #comparison
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo and Lightheadedness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • True Vertigo - Illusion
and Lightheadedness ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Dizzy #Neurology ... #Differential #
Dizziness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"Tell me what you mean by dizzy without using the word dizzy."
Vertigo:
Diagnosis Framework ... Vertigo: • Peripheral ... : BPPV, Vestibular ... radiculopathy Other: • Psychiatric ... Diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Benign Paroxysmal Positional ... Hemorrhage #Dizzy ... #Neurology #Differential
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Diagnostic Algorithm ... worsen with head position ... auditory findings BPPV ... #Algorithm #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Dizziness / Lightheadedness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lightheaded, unsteady, disoriented - Non-vertigo
Organic Disease
 • Presyncope/Vasodepressor
Diagnosis Algorithm ... disoriented - Non-vertigo ... Problem • Drugs Psychiatric ... Somatization #Dizzy ... Lightheadedness #Neurology
TiTrATE schema to approach to Dizziness
 • Time Course: Continuous or Episodic
 • Triggers: Present or
• Vestibular (vertigo ... • Nonspecific (psychiatric ... TiTrATE #Dizziness #dizzy ... #algorithm #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
labyrinthitis • Head Position ... nose) • Head Position ... worsen with head position ... #diagnosis #findings ... symptoms #comparison #neurology
Brandt Daroff Exercise for Treatment of BPPV
This maneuver resembles the Semont maneuver. Also, this maneuver is
for Treatment of BPPV ... prescribed as a ... seconds or until the vertigo ... #BPPV #positional ... #vertigo #neurology
Foster Maneuver (half somersault maneuver) for Treatment of BPPV
Some patient find this maneuver more easier with
for Treatment of BPPV ... less vertigo, so ... i.e. if you feel dizzy ... #BPPV #positional ... #vertigo #neurology