Integrated Practice Flashcards
What are the symptoms associated with BPPV?
Symptoms last less than 1 min followed by nausea and vomiting Nystagmus No hearing changes Present with position changes Feel spinning, rocking or floor dropping
What is the cause of BPPV?
Otoconia gets loose and ends up in one of the semicircular canals; which leads to mismatch between external and internal sensory information
What test is used to diagnose Posterior Canal BPPV?
Dix-Hallpike Maneuver
What test is used to diagnose Lateral SCC BPPV?
Supine roll test
What is the most common t SCC to be affected by BPPV?
The posterior SCC
Name 3 signs and symptoms of Vestibular neuritis
Sudden/insidious onset Constant intense vertigo No hearing changes Loss of balance for 1-3 days Gradually improves over 3 weeks
Name 3 signs and symptoms of Meniere’s disease
Unilateral pressure
Unilateral tinnitus
unilateral hearing loss
Vertigo lasting longer than 20 minutes
Name a type of exercise you would prescribe for vestibular neuronitis
Gaze stabilization
Static and dynamic balance retraining
Motion desensitization
Treatment for secondary deficits
What type of vestibular issue mimic’s Meniere’s but has no hearing loss associated with it?
Vestibular migraine
Name 3 red flags for dizziness assessments
Numbness Tingling Weakness Slurred speech CN dysfunction UMN signs LOC Rigidity Memory loss Vertical nystagmus
True or False. Visual tracking is abnormal in peripheral BPPV.
False
What score is indicative of an increased risk of falling on the Dynamic Gait index?
<20/24
What is a treatment for Geotropic lateral SCC BPPV
Log roll manoeuvre
What is a treatment for Apogeotropic lateral SCC BPPV?
Brandt-Daroff exercises
Log roll manoeuvre
Provide the parameters for a gaze stability exercise that promotes adaptation
F - 2xday
I - slow to begin
Time - 1 min if tolerated
Type - Stand or sitting, with a still object 3 feet away
Provide 4 movements to improve habituation in a patient with vestibular symptoms
Sitting to supine Supine to left roll Supine to right roll supine to sitting Do these 2-3 sets per day Rest between exercises Do for 2 months
Provide two balance tests for people with vestibular dysfunction
Fukuda Rhomberg Berg TUG mCTSIB