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Differentiating Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) From Vestibular Neuritis-Labyrinthitis
BENIGN PAROXYSMAL POSITIONAL VERTIGO
 • Age: More common
Differentiating Benign ... Paroxysmal Positional ... Vertigo (BPPV) ... BENIGN PAROXYSMAL ... #diagnosis #neurology
Dizziness - Central and Peripheral Causes - Differential Diagnosis
Central Causes:
 • Cerebrovascular:  vertebrobasilar, TIA, Wallenburg,
Dizziness - Central ... Meniere’s • Labyrinthitis ... Acoustic Neuroma • BPPV ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... @AmyChung #Dizziness
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Algorithm for Dizziness ... may be present Central ... with vascular causes ... auditory findings BPPV ... episodes caused
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
Causes of Dizziness ... nystagmus • Benign ... Paroxysmal Positional ... Vertigo • Labrynthitis ... Bone Fracture Central
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
Peripheral and Central ... vestibular neuritis/labyrinthitis ... hearing loss (labyrinthitis ... with vascular causes ... symptoms #comparison #neurology
Peripheral and Central Causes of Vertigo
Peripheral Causes (Common):
 - Labyrinth: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Méniére disease,
Causes of Vertigo ... - Labyrinth: Benign ... paroxysmal positional ... neuritis (a.k.a. labyrinthitis ... #diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Causes of Peripheral ... and Central Vertigo ... Benign paroxysmal ... (BPPV) - Short-lived ... Vestibular neuritis/ labyrinthitis