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Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV

By Dr. Gutwein via @jmcchiefs

#Epley #Maneuver #BPPV #Benign #paroxysmal #positional #vertigo
Treatment of BPPV ... #Maneuver #BPPV ... #Benign #paroxysmal ... #positional #vertigo ... #neurology #instructions
Differentiating Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) From Vestibular Neuritis-Labyrinthitis
BENIGN PAROXYSMAL POSITIONAL VERTIGO
 • Age: More common
Differentiating Benign Paroxysmal ... Positional Vertigo ... Neuritis-Labyrinthitis BENIGN PAROXYSMAL ... and torsional nystagmus ... Labyrinthitis #diagnosis #neurology
Classic Findings During Hallpike Test in Posterior Canal Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
 • Latency (delay
Posterior Canal Benign Paroxysmal ... Positional Vertigo ... (BPPV) • Latency ... (delay in nystagmus ... findings #signs #bppv
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient begins in an upright sitting posture, and the
Treatment of BPPV ... #BPPV #Benign # ... paroxysmal #positional ... #vertigo #neurology ... #instructions #
Dix-Hallpike Maneuver for BPPV

Procedure:
1. Make the patient sit on examination table, such that the shoulders would
Dix-Hallpike Maneuver ... for BPPV Procedure ... DixHallpike #Maneuver #BPPV ... #Instructions # ... Diagnosis #neurology
Ocular Nystagmus in PSC BPPV after Dix Hallpike Maneuver

This is a case of posterior semicircular canal
Ocular Nystagmus ... Dix Hallpike Maneuver ... sudhir_kothari #Ocular #Nystagmus ... #Dix #Hallpike ... ophthalmology #neurology
Ocular Nystagmus in PSC BPPV after Dix Hallpike Maneuver

This is a case of right posterior semicircular
Ocular Nystagmus ... in PSC BPPV after ... Dix Hallpike Maneuver ... #Dix #Hallpike ... ophthalmology #neurology
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
minutes to days • Nystagmus ... vascular causes • Nystagmus ... worsen with head position ... auditory findings BPPV ... • Short-lived, positional
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
unidirectonal nystagmus ... • Benign Paroxysmal ... Positional Vertigo ... bidirectional nystagmus ... Dizziness #Vertigo #Neurology
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
vestibular neuritis • Nystagmus ... circulation TIA • Nystagmus ... nose) • Head Position ... worsen with head position ... symptoms #comparison #neurology