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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) ... POSITIONAL VERTIGO ... #diagnosis #neurology ... #comparison
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
for vestibular neuritis ... upbeat (fast phase beating ... neuritis) • Neuro ... signs #symptoms #comparison ... #neurology
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
worsen with head position ... auditory findings BPPV ... • Short-lived, positional ... canal) Vestibular neuritis ... symptoms (vestibular neuritis
Peripheral Vertigo
Time course and symptoms characteristics are very helpful in distinguishing between causes of peripheral vertigo.
Benign
Benign Paroxysmal ... Positional Vertigo ... (BPPV): - Timing ... movements Vestibular Neuritis ... differential #diagnosis #comparison
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 ... with significant neurologic
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient begins in an upright sitting posture, and the
sitting posture, and ... #Benign #paroxysmal ... #positional #vertigo ... #neurology #instructions ... #clinical #video
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient begins in an upright sitting posture, and the
sitting posture, and ... #Benign #paroxysmal ... #positional #vertigo ... #neurology #instructions ... #clinical #video
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV (Animated Instructions)
1) The patient begins in an upright sitting posture,
sitting posture, and ... #Benign #paroxysmal ... #positional #vertigo ... #neurology #instructions ... #clinical #video
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
Examples: - Benign ... paroxysmal positional ... vertigo (BPPV) ... - Vestibular neuritis ... Evaluation #Geriatrics #Neurology