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Differentiating Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) From Vestibular Neuritis-Labyrinthitis
BENIGN PAROXYSMAL POSITIONAL VERTIGO
 • Age: More common
(BPPV) From Vestibular ... symptomsHead ... patient with a clinical ... consistent with BPPV ... patient with a clinical
Classic Findings During Hallpike Test in Posterior Canal Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
 • Latency (delay
(BPPV) • Latency ... once in head-hanging ... symptoms in head-hanging ... nystagmus escalates in head-hanging ... findings #signs #bppv
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
than a minute for BPPV ... posterior canal BPPV ... horizontal canal BPPV ... (BPPV); worsens ... findings #signs #symptoms
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Can worsen with head ... auditory findings BPPV ... No auditory symptoms ... Positive head impulse ... Long symptom-free
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
(BPPV) - Short-lived ... Long symptom-free ... Head trauma - Symptoms ... shortly after head ... Positional symptoms
HINTS Exam - Abnormal Head Impulse Test = Peripheral Cause

This video demonstrates:
1) Normal Head Impulse Test
a patient with vertigo ... symptoms, this ... PERIPHERAL cause of vertigo ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical ... Video #Neurology #Vertigo
HINTS Exam - Normal Head Impulse Test = Central Cause

This patient as a normal head impulse
Exam - Normal Head ... patient as a normal head ... a patient with vertigo ... symptoms, this ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical
HINTS Exam - Abnormal Head Impulse Test = Peripheral Cause

This video demonstrates:
1) Normal Head Impulse Test
a patient with vertigo ... symptoms, this ... PERIPHERAL cause of vertigo ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical ... Video #Neurology #Vertigo
Labyrinthitis 
Vestibular neuritis + unilateral hearing loss = Labyrinthitis 
1) Vertigo (severe) 
2) Gait instability 
3)
Labyrinthitis 1) Vertigo ... hearing loss Clinical ... • Positive head ... Labyrinthitis #Diagnosis #Symptoms
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient begins in an upright sitting posture, and the
for Treatment of BPPV ... posture, and the head ... Epley #Maneuver #BPPV ... paroxysmal #positional #vertigo ... #instructions #clinical