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Differentiating Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) From Vestibular Neuritis-Labyrinthitis
BENIGN PAROXYSMAL POSITIONAL VERTIGO
 • Age: More common
(BPPV) From Vestibular ... and torsional nystagmus ... #BPPV #Vestibular ... Labyrinthitis #diagnosis ... #neurology #comparison
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
neuritis • Nystagmus ... vertigo (vestibular ... circulation TIA • Nystagmus ... #diagnosis #findings ... symptoms #comparison #neurology
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Diagnostic Algorithm ... minutes to days • Nystagmus ... vascular causes • Nystagmus ... auditory findings BPPV ... #differential #diagnosis
Semont Liberatory Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient is seated upright on the side of
of BPPV 1) The ... The Semont maneuver ... popular in Europe ... #Maneuver #BPPV ... #neurology #instructions
Semont Liberatory Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient is seated upright on the side of
of BPPV 1) The ... The Semont maneuver ... popular in Europe ... #Maneuver #BPPV ... #neurology #instructions
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
(BPPV) - Meniere ... disease - Vestibular ... neuritis • Clues: Vertigo ... Recurrent #Falls #Diagnosis ... Evaluation #Geriatrics #Neurology