BPPV Flashcards
how long do the episodes of vertigo last
seconds
what is the vertigo associated with
positional movement
what can be a typical trigger for the vertigo
rolling over in bed
how common is this
common
what is it the commonest cause if vertigo o on
looking up in an adult in any setting
what can cause BPPV
head trauma, surgery or mostly idiopathic
what is the pathophysiology
otoconia from utricle displaced into semicircular canals most commonly into posterior
what diagnosis can this be confused with
vertebrobasilar insufficiency
what is a diagnostic test for BPPV
Dix Hallpike test
what manoeuvres treat BPPV
Epley, Semont and Brandt-Daroff
how many patients are symptom free after 2 manoeuvres
90%
what does Brandt-Daroff exercise entail
10 reps 3 times a day for a week, encourages habituation rather than repositioning the otoconia
