BPPV Flashcards
BPPV
benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
AC
anterior semicircular canal, also sometimes called superior canal
DBN
down-beating nystagmus
LC
lateral or also called horizontal semicircular canal
PC
posterior semicircular canal, also sometimes called inferior canal
UBN
up-beating nystagmus
BPPV symptoms:
Tilting of head
Looking up or down (top-shelf vertigo)
Rolling over in bed
Nausea & vomiting
Canalithiasis
Debris floating freely in the endolymph in the long arm of the semi circular canal ( SCC)
Cupulolithiasis
Debris, probably fragments of otoconia from the utricle, adhere to the cupula
Positive for Posterior Canal BPPV is
Upbeating
Ispilateral Torsional
+ Latency
Patient with c/o vertigo during nystagmus
Positive for Anterior Canal BPPV is
Downbeathing
Ispilateral Torsional
+ Latency
Patient with c/o vertigo during nystagmus
Return to play rehab stage 1 objective:
recovery
Return to play rehab stage 2 objective:
Increase HR
Return to play rehab stage 3 objective:
Add movement
Return to play rehab stage 4 objective::
exercise, coordination and cognition level
Return to play rehab stage 5 objective:
restore confidence and assess functional skills by coaching staff
Return to play rehab stage 1 exercise
symptom limited and cognitive test
Return to play rehab stage 2 exercise
walking, swimming, cycling, keeping intensity less than 70% permitted HR, no resistance