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Seesaw Nystagmus on Physical Exam

Ocular examination revealed rhythmic, torsional, and vertical movement in which the eye
Seesaw Nystagmus ... finding known as seesaw ... nystagmus. ... #Seesaw #Nystagmus
Seesaw nystagmus 
-> eye move in an opposed vertical fashion (one goes up while the other
Seesaw nystagmus ... either pendular (seesaw ... or jerk (semi seesaw ... Seesaw nystagmus ... #nystagmus #ophthalmology
Seesaw Nystagmus 

Sawtooth or seesaw nystagmus is an unusual but characteristic type of nystagmus. Typically there
Seesaw Nystagmus ... Sawtooth or seesaw ... nystagmus is an ... Nystagmus can be ... neurologiabr #seesaw
Classic Findings During Hallpike Test in Posterior Canal Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
 • Latency (delay
Positional Vertigo (BPPV ... Latency (delay in nystagmus ... and torsional nystagmus ... • Vertigo and nystagmus ... findings #signs #bppv
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
than a minute for BPPV ... vestibular neuritis • Nystagmus ... posterior canal BPPV ... horizontal canal BPPV ... circulation TIA • Nystagmus
HINTS Exam - Distinguishing Central from Peripheral Vertigo
 • Head Impulse: Head thrust 10° with eyes
examiners nose • Nystagmus ... diagnosis #neurology #bppv
Epley Maneuver for BPPV Canalith Repositioning

#Management #BPPV #Epley #Maneuver #Repositioning #Canalith #Vertigo
Epley Maneuver for BPPV ... #Management #BPPV
Dix-Hallpike Maneuver for BPPV

Procedure:
1. Make the patient sit on examination table, such that the shoulders would
Dix-Hallpike Maneuver for BPPV ... Nystagmus 2. ... right ear, the nystagmus ... fast phase of the nystagmus ... DixHallpike #Maneuver #BPPV
Differentiating Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) From Vestibular Neuritis-Labyrinthitis
BENIGN PAROXYSMAL POSITIONAL VERTIGO
 • Age: More common
Positional Vertigo (BPPV ... and torsional nystagmus ... consistent with BPPV ... ) #Vertigo #BPPV
Ocular Nystagmus in PSC BPPV after Dix Hallpike Maneuver

This is a case of right posterior semicircular
Ocular Nystagmus ... in PSC BPPV after ... semicircular canal BPPV ... anti-clockwise nystagmus ... #BPPV #Posterior