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Differentiating Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) From Vestibular Neuritis-Labyrinthitis
BENIGN PAROXYSMAL POSITIONAL VERTIGO
 • Age: More common
Positional Vertigo (BPPV ... consistent with BPPV ... ) • Epley maneuver ... maneuver: Ineffective ... Labyrinthitis #diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
#Diagnosis #Neurology #Dizziness #Peripheral #Central #Algorithm #BPPV #Differential #Ddxof
Algorithm #Diagnosis #Neurology ... #Dizziness #Peripheral ... #Central #Algorithm ... #BPPV #Differential
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV

By Dr. Gutwein via @jmcchiefs

#Epley #Maneuver #BPPV #Benign #paroxysmal #positional #vertigo
Epley Maneuver for ... Treatment of BPPV ... @jmcchiefs #Epley ... #Maneuver #BPPV ... positional #vertigo #neurology
HINTS Exam - Distinguishing Central from Peripheral Vertigo
 • Head Impulse: Head thrust 10° with eyes
Distinguishing Central ... from Peripheral ... following a finger) • Test ... #diagnosis #neurology ... #bppv #comparison
The HINTS Exam - Differentiating Central vs Peripheral Vertigo

Head Impulse Test
Nystagmus
Test of Skew

Animation by Dr. Y.
Differentiating Central ... vs Peripheral Vertigo ... Head Impulse Test ... Nystagmus Test ... #Peripheral #Neurology
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
Characteristics of Peripheral ... and Central Vertigo ... PERIPHERAL VERTIGO ... #Central #Vertigo ... symptoms #comparison #neurology
Epley Maneuver for BPPV

Epley manuver
 - Epley begins after the last step of the Dix Hallpike
Epley Maneuver for ... BPPV Epley manuver ... their opposite shoulder ... #Management #BPPV ... #Epley #Maneuver
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient begins in an upright sitting posture, and the
Epley Maneuver for ... Treatment of BPPV ... rolls onto his/her shoulder ... #Epley #Maneuver ... positional #vertigo #neurology
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Dizziness and Vertigo Peripheral ... Varies • No neurologic ... may be present Central ... auditory findings BPPV ... or supine roll test
The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
The head impulse test ... patients with a peripheral ... patients with a central ... a stand-alone test ... #PhysicalExam #Neurology