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Differentiating Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) From Vestibular Neuritis-Labyrinthitis
BENIGN PAROXYSMAL POSITIONAL VERTIGO
 • Age: More common
Positional Vertigo ... BENIGN PAROXYSMAL ... POSITIONAL VERTIGO ... #diagnosis #neurology ... #comparison
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 ... #physicalexam #management
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
vestibular neuritis/labyrinthitis ... • Head Position ... hearing loss (labyrinthitis ... #diagnosis #findings ... signs #symptoms #comparison
Peripheral Vertigo
Time course and symptoms characteristics are very helpful in distinguishing between causes of peripheral vertigo.
Benign
Benign Paroxysmal ... Positional Vertigo ... (BPPV): - Timing ... #differential #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
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 ... #physicalexam #management
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Benign paroxysmal ... positional vertigo ... (BPPV) - Short-lived ... Vestibular neuritis/ labyrinthitis ... #differential #diagnosis
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV (Animated Instructions)
1) The patient begins in an upright sitting posture,
Treatment of BPPV ... #BPPV #Benign # ... paroxysmal #positional ... #vertigo #neurology ... #physicalexam #management
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 ... #physicalexam #management
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
: - Benign paroxysmal ... positional vertigo ... (BPPV) - Meniere ... neuritis • Clues: Vertigo ... Recurrent #Falls #Diagnosis