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Differentiating Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) From Vestibular Neuritis-Labyrinthitis
BENIGN PAROXYSMAL POSITIONAL VERTIGO
 • Age: More common
Differentiating Benign ... Vertigo (BPPV) ... BENIGN PAROXYSMAL ... POSITIONAL VERTIGO ... #diagnosis #neurology
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
vestibular neuritis/labyrinthitis ... • Head Position ... hearing loss (labyrinthitis ... with vascular causes ... #diagnosis #findings
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Diagnostic Algorithm ... with vascular causes ... worsen with head position ... auditory findings BPPV ... episodes caused
Peripheral Vertigo
Time course and symptoms characteristics are very helpful in distinguishing between causes of peripheral vertigo.
Benign
distinguishing between causes ... Benign Paroxysmal ... Positional Vertigo ... (BPPV): - Timing ... #differential #diagnosis
Brandt Daroff Exercise for Treatment of BPPV
This maneuver resembles the Semont maneuver. Also, this maneuver is
for Treatment of BPPV ... eases off, whichever ... Exercise #Maneuver #BPPV ... #positional #vertigo ... #neurology #instructions
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 ... #diagnosis #neurology