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Differentiating Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) From Vestibular Neuritis-Labyrinthitis
BENIGN PAROXYSMAL POSITIONAL VERTIGO
 • Age: More common
Positional Vertigo ... POSITIONAL VERTIGO ... in head-hanging position ... Labyrinthitis #diagnosis ... #neurology #comparison
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Diagnostic Algorithm ... Peripheral Vertigo ... worsen with head position ... auditory findings BPPV ... • Short-lived, positional
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): - Timing ... #diagnosis #comparison
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO ... labyrinthitis • Head Position ... nose) • Head Position ... worsen with head position ... #diagnosis #findings
Peripheral and Central Causes of Vertigo
Peripheral Causes (Common):
 - Labyrinth: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Méniére disease,
Labyrinth: Benign paroxysmal ... positional vertigo ... oticus), Vestibular paroxysmia ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV

By Dr. Gutwein via @jmcchiefs

#Epley #Maneuver #BPPV #Benign #paroxysmal #positional #vertigo
for Treatment of BPPV ... #Benign #paroxysmal ... #positional #vertigo ... #neurology #instructions ... #clinical #video
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
- Differential Diagnosis ... Rotary Movement Peripheral ... nystagmus • Benign Paroxysmal ... Positional Vertigo ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO ... Benign paroxysmal ... positional vertigo ... (BPPV) - Short-lived ... #differential #diagnosis
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient begins in an upright sitting posture, and the
into a supine position ... remains in this position ... remains in this position ... remains in this position ... #positional #vertigo
Brandt Daroff Exercise for Treatment of BPPV
This maneuver resembles the Semont maneuver. Also, this maneuver is
upright, seated position ... into the lying position ... ) Stay in this position ... to the seated position ... #positional #vertigo