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Peripheral Vertigo
Time course and symptoms characteristics are very helpful in distinguishing between causes of peripheral vertigo.
Benign
Peripheral Vertigo ... Benign Paroxysmal Positional ... Vertigo (BPPV): ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #table
Differentiating Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) From Vestibular Neuritis-Labyrinthitis
BENIGN PAROXYSMAL POSITIONAL VERTIGO
 • Age: More common
Benign Paroxysmal Positional ... Vertigo (BPPV) ... BENIGN PAROXYSMAL POSITIONAL ... consistent with BPPV ... diagnosis #neurology #comparison
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
Characteristics of Peripheral ... PERIPHERAL VERTIGO ... nose) • Head Position ... worsen with head position ... signs #symptoms #comparison
HINTS Exam - Distinguishing Central from Peripheral Vertigo
 • Head Impulse: Head thrust 10° with eyes
Distinguishing Central from Peripheral ... Vertigo • Head ... #Vertigo #diagnosis ... #neurology #bppv ... #comparison #table
Epley Maneuver for BPPV

Epley manuver
 - Epley begins after the last step of the Dix Hallpike
BPPV Epley manuver ... remains in the position ... #Management #BPPV ... Repositioning #Canalith ... #Vertigo
Semont Liberatory Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient is seated upright on the side of
for Treatment of BPPV ... the examination table ... any nystagmus or vertigo ... Liberatory #Maneuver #BPPV ... #positional #vertigo
Semont Liberatory Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient is seated upright on the side of
for Treatment of BPPV ... the examination table ... any nystagmus or vertigo ... Liberatory #Maneuver #BPPV ... #positional #vertigo