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Lab 1: vestibular screeen and BBPV examination Flashcards

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what is the second most common complaint heard in the doctor offices

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dizziness

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what is the purpose for a comprehensive vestibular examination

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screen for vestibular involvement

determine differential diagnosis through examination and eval

develop POC

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what is the most important part of a vestibular exam

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subjective

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what is vertigo

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illusion of movement (spinning , rocking , swaying , falling)

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what is gaze instability

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foggy- headed, heavy headed , light headed , motion sickness

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when should u do BPPV testing

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only if nystagmus + vertigo
provoked w positional head movement
change

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what are components of a vestibular screen

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  • subjective report
  • oberseve for (spontaneous) nystagmus
  • observe for oculomotor issues ( skew eye , deviation , ocular tilt)
  • ocoulator motor test (smooth pursuit and saccades)
  • VOR tests : HSNT , HTT< DVA
  • HINTS exam
  • postural control screen
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what are the co morbidities to a vestibular screen

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Diabetes, blood pressure, auto-immune conditions, anxiety, depression, peripheral neuropathy

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what medications for vestibular suppressants

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Meclizine, Dramamine, Valium

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if someone has spontaneous nystagmus and then they put on the freezers the fixation decreases.. would u think it was peripheral or center ? wonder if they put on the fresnels and there was no effect w the fixation

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peripheral

central

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if u are looking at someone’s ocular alignment and u see a vertical skew would u think central or peripheral

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center

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when doing the oculomotor test smooth pursuit anf saccades is this from the central or peripheral

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central - CNs 3,4,6

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what is the difference between smooth pursuit and saccades

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smoother prusuit is smooth tracking of a moving target w the eyes

saccades is a rapid movement from one target to another

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is the vestibular ocular reflex testing the peripheral or centerl

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peripheral

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what is the vestibulo ocular reflex test

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the head thrust test (HITT)

test VOR to the SIDE of the thrust

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if u are doing the head thrust test for a patient and they have corrective saccades what do u think

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hypo function

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what is the HINTS exam for

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diagnose stroke (central) vs vestibular neuritis (peripheral) in a patient with acute vestibular syndrome

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when do u perform the HINTS exam for a vestibular screen

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patients with hours or days of
constant ongoing vertigo and with spontaneous
nystagmus; can reliably diagnose vestibular neuritis
and rule out stroke

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t/f: is the HINTS exam more sensitive than MRI in dx of stroke

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true

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a** normal test of skew** (HINTS) indicated what

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Peripheral
Vestibular Neuritis

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what does HINTS “plus” also reset for

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unilateral hearing loss

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how would the head impulse test , nystagmus and test of skew be for a peripheral vertigo

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head impulse - loss of eye fixation with head impulse “positive” or “ abnormal”

nystagmus: none or horizontal unidirectional

test of skew” negative

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how would the head impulse test , nystagmus and test of skew be for a central vertigo

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head impulse test: intact vestibulo ocular relex: “negative”

nystagmus: vertical , rotatory or horizontal bidirectional

test of skew: postivie

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if after u perform the vestibular screen and u think the patients problem could be peripheral vestibular in origin what would u do

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a further comprehensive vestibular clinical examination

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if after u perform the vestibular screen and u think the patients problem could be central vestibular in origin and it is non stable and unknown what would u do
referral to MD or ED immediately
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what are the contraindications to rule out before conducting position pronation testing (BPV)
- r/o contraindications (ask about hx. of neck surgery, recent neck trauma. , sever RA , AO , or OA instability , cervical myelopathy or radiculopathy , carotid sinus syncope , chiral malformation, vascular dissection syndromes )
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what parameters must be met before conducting position provocation testing in sitting
in sitting , check ACTIVE cervical ROM - verbalize the 5Ds and 3 Ns when the patient o performs active cervical ROM (dizziness, diplopia, dysarthria , dysphagia , drop attaches) (nausea, nystagmus , numbness (facial)) - if no symptoms then ask the patient to actively rotate head to one side and then extend their neck and then have them count out loud back from 10 and observe and ask about the 5d and 3n and if negative do it to the other side - DO NOT PROVIDE PASSIVE OVERPRESSURE WHILE PATIENT IS SITTING
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after u r/o the contras and met the parameters in sitting before conducting a positional provocation testing what do u do if u have no symptoms with active cervical ROM in sitting
check alar ligament (in supine< transverse lig (in sitting) and screen from VBA (body moves on head test in standing) while patient counts backwards from 10 and PT observes from 5D and 3N
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what is the clinicians checklist before beginning BPV testing
- test less affected/suspected side first - with hx of severe nausea/comitting perfomr test slow w trash can near by - perfomr test in room light but WITH frenzel or IR goggles
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what are the patient instructions before BPV testing or treatment -
-I am going to quickly move you from sitting to lying down with your head tipped back and to the side and I will hold your head in this position for about 1 minute. - keep ur eyes open and dont look around -u may get dizzy during the test, if they happens play stay int he position until dizzy goes away . if it doesn’t go away within a min i will help u up - if u cant remain in the position ill help u back up - i wont let u fall
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how to detemine the canal involvement in BPV
by observing the direction of nystagmus
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BPV treatment is diagnosis driven so what do u need to determine and identify
identify the canal invovlment determine canalithiasis and cupulolithiasis determine which side
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what is the difference between canalithiasis and cupulolithiasis in terms on onset, symptoms and how long it last
**Canalithiasis** (free floating debris)  Latent onset of vertigo & nystagmus  Symptoms gradually intensify then subside (episodic)  Lasts for a few seconds to less than 1 minute **Cupulolithiasis** (adherent to cupula)  Immediate onset of vertigo & nystagmus  Symptom intensity remains constant (posterior canal) as long as that canal is provoked or varies (horizontal canal ) depending on side of involvement  Lasts as long as head held in provoking position
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what is the BPV test sequence
1. perform Dix Hallpike test , with less suspected/affected side. if not vertigo or nystagmus, slowly bring PT up to sitting and then perform to the other side . IF it is (+) then determine if it was canal or cupulo , then go into PSSC treatment 2. if DHT (_) then have pt slide down on plinth then flex the pt head slightly (30) and perform the **roll test** to less affected side followed by the affected side 3. If roll test (+) determine if geotropic or apogeotropic nystagmus , and side of invovled by the intensity of nystagmus then go into HSSC treatment maneuver for canal(slow) or cupol (fast) 4. If roll test is (-) then bring pt up to sitting anf perform **side lying test** to less affected side (fast) , if not vertigo or nystagmus slowly return to sitting and perform test to affected side (FAST). if (+) determine canal or cupulo then go into treatment maneuver until head is supported
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in **Ewald’s 1st law** (in vertical canal BPPV) the eye movement are in the plane of what
the canal being stimulated
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what corresponds to eye movements observed in BPPV when generated from the canals in the Dix-Hallpike Test position.
direction of eye drift (slow phase) and correction (fast phase)
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what would indicated the posterior (inferior) canal in the DHT positions
up beating (fast phase) and rotary (torsional) nystagmus towards under most or down ear
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what would indicated the anterior (superior) canal in the DHT positions
down-beating (fast phase) and rotary (torsional) nystagmus
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So if the L posteior canal was inidcated in a DHT position what nystagmus would u notice
upbeat , left torsional
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With the posterior and anterior canal, deflection of the cupula towards the canal creates a stronger excitatory response than when it deflects away from the canal what law states this
Ewalds 3rd law
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so if you did a R dix hallpike test what would you see for a (+) R PSC
up beating and R torsional
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so if you did a R dix hallpike test what would you see for a (+) R ASC
downbeating and R torsional **main difference between anterior and posterior is the down and up beating**
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so if you did a R dix hallpike test what would you see for a (+) L ASC
downbeating and L torsional
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excitation of any canal creates a stronger vestibular stimulus and creates a greater response than inhibition. what law stated this
ewalds 2nd law
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If otoconia are free floating in posterior arm of the HC, turning head ____ affected side will cause otoconia to move closer to the cupula. This will push the endolymph into the cupula and deflect it away from the canal. Thus causing a _____ response (____ symptoms and nystagmus) than when the head is turned away from affected side, when the cupula will deflect towards the canal
towards greater more
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If otoconia are stuck to the cupula (or floating in the anterior arm), turning head towards affected ear will cause cupula to deflect towards the canal due to weight of otoconia being stuck to the cupula (or otoconia moving away from cupula) Thus, causing ____ of a response than when head is turned away from the affected side and cupula deflects away from canal.
less
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how is the horizontal canal oriented
30° upwards and horizontal
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what test is done for horizontal semicircular canal BPV
the roll tes
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how do u perform the roll test for HSC BPV
from the DHT position have pt slife down on the mat till head is supported then the PT will flex neck to about 30° then PT will quickly roll head to one side (less affected side first) turning it 90° and hold this position for 1 min neck roll head slowly back to midline then quickly roll it to the other side also turing it to 90° and hold for a min
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what is a (+) test for the roll test
vertigo and nystagmus occur bilaterally bc debris moves back and forth within affected canal
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with the roll test are are teh 2 types of nystagmus u can see
geotropic nystagmus= beating towards ground/earth (canalithiasis - side invovled has worse nystagmus- bc free floating so when u tunr ur head towards it deflects away) apogeotropic nystagmus = beating away from ground (cupulo- side invovled has less nystagmus- because it is stuck so when u tunr ur head toward the side ti deflects towards the same side decresing symptoms)
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if a patient can not tolerate the DHT what is an alternative test for them to test for PSC or ASC BPV
side lying test
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how do u perform the side lying test
sit patient at edge of plinth , turn head 45° to one side (less suspected side ) then pt quickly lies down in side lying position towards the suspected side then repeats to other side
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so if u think the patient has a R sided PSC how would u do the side lying test
turn their head 45° towards the left and then quickly bring them into a side lying position towards the R side
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what is a (+) test for the side lying test
1st determine canal or cupulo upbeat and rotary nystagmus towards down ear= BPV of downsides PSC downbeat and rotary nystagmus = BPV of downsides ASC
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how are u gonna test anterior canal on the practical
DHT downbeat wand rotary nystagmus then downsides ASC
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if a pt has mild postural instability and vertigo what do u treat first
vertigo
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