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Vertigo Flashcards

1
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What are the two types of vertigo?

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Central and peripheral

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What is the cause of central vertigo?

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Brainstem or cerebellar issue

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What is the cause of peripheral vertigo?

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Labyrinth or vestibular nerve issue

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What are the three part of the semicircular canal?

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  • Horizontal
  • Anterior
  • Posterior
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What is the organ that interprets fluid movement in the semicircular canals?

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Cupula

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Where in the semicircular canals are the cupulas?

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In the ampulla

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What are the utricles?

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Dilation of the semicircular canals in the horizontal plane

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What are the saccules?

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Dilation of the semicircular canals in the vertical plane

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What are the macula?

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Sensory areas in the semicircular canals that house the cupula

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What are the hair cells on the cupula called? What is the one big one?

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Stereocilia

Kinocilia

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What is the most common cause of peripheral vertigo?

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BPPV

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What is the most common central cause of vertigo?

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Cerebellopontine angle tumor

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13
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What percent of ED visits for vertigo are d/t peripheral causes?

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85%

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What is the age range that is usually affected with BPPV?

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60-70

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Which gender typically is more affected with BPPV?

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Females

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True or false: BPPV is rare

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false–extremely common

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What usually exacerbates the vertigo with BPPV?

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Turning of the head, or bending over

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Which has a latency associated: central or peripheral causes of vertigo?

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Peripheral

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19
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Which can fatigue: peripheral or central causes of vertigo

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Peripheral

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What is different about the h/o BPPV compared to a central lesion?

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  • BPPV is episodic, whereas central is persistent

- BPPV is positional, whereas central is not

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21
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How do otoconia cause vertigo?

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Otoliths keep moving, dragging endolymph and continuing receptor firing

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How do you tell which ear is affected in the dix-hallpike maneuver?

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During a positive test, the fast phase of the rotatory nystagmus is toward the affected ear, which is the ear closer to the ground.

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What worsens labyrinthitis symptoms?

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head movement

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In whom does labyrinthitis usually occur in?

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Young to middle aged adults

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True or false: labyrinthitis is self limiting

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True

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26
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What is the recent h/o labyrinthitis / vestibular neuritis?

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Usually occurs after an URI

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How do you differentiate labyrinthitis /vestibulitis from BPPV?

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Labyrinthitis is much more persistent–lasting hours instead of minutes

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28
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Which can be suppressed with visual fixation: central or peripheral vertigos?

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Peripheral

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29
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What is the natural h/o vestibular neuritis?

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  • Develops over hours (sudden)

- Severe for a few days, then subsides over the course of 2 weeks (usually)

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What are the long term sequelae of vestibular neuritis?

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Some patient scan have residual symptoms and imbalance for months, or longer
-Some develop abnormal caloric testing at 1 year

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What is the pathophysiology of vestibular neuritis?

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Selective inflammation of the vestibular nerve, usually of viral origin

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Which way is the fast phase of the nystagmus in vestibular neuritis: toward or away from the healthy ear?

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Toward the healthy ear (away from affected)

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What alters the intensity of the nystagmus in vestibular neuritis, in terms of gaze?

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Intensity increases with gaze toward healthy ear, and decreases with gaze towas affected ear

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34
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What is the classic triad of Meniere’s disease?

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  • Episodic vertigo
  • Tinnitus
  • Sensorineural hearing loss
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35
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What is the pathophysiology of Meniere’s disease?

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Excess endolymph in the semicircular canals causes hydrops, bursting, and ionic mismatch. The canals heal, but are susceptible to it recurring.

36
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What is the treatment for Meniere’s disease?

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  • Low salt diet / diuretics
  • Increased sleep, less stress
  • Vestibular suppressants
37
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What is the natural h/o Meniere’s disease?

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Recurrent, acute attacks that usually last for about a day. Results in progressive sensorineural hearing loss.

38
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Is Meniere’s disease usually unilateral or bilateral?

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Unilateral

39
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What characterizes the tinnitus with Meniere’s disease?

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Crescendo, usually preceding the vertigo

40
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What is the surgical treatment for Meniere’s disease?

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Labyrinthectomy

41
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What causes a perilymphatic fistula? Where are they located?

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Trauma at the round or oval window

42
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What is the prognosis for a traumatic perilymphatic fistula?

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Self-limiting

43
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What are the s/sx of a perilymphatic fistula?

44
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What are the types of trauma that can lead to a perilymphatic fistula?

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  • Cough/ forceful sneeze
  • Scuba diving
  • Blow to the ear
45
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What is the role of a valsalva maneuver with a perilymphatic fistula?

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Will induce s/sx

46
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Where do vestibular schwannomas usually grow? What is the significance?

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Within the internal acoustic meatus

-Not much room to grow before compressing the nerve or facial nerve

47
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Are vestibular schwannomas benign or malignant?

48
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What is the first symptom of a vestibular schwannoma?

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Hearing loss

49
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What are the characteristic hearing test findings with acoustic schwannomas?

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Ability to discriminate words is out of proportion to the hearing loss

50
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What, besides hearing loss, can occur with vestibular schwannomas? (4)

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  • Tinnitus
  • Vertigo
  • Otalgia
  • Facial nerve palsy
51
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What are the diseases that can mimic vestibular schwannomas?

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  • Migraine HAs
  • MS
  • Stroke
52
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True or false: for the most part, absence of associated neurological symptoms with vertigo excludes a central infarct as an etiology

53
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True or false: most of the presentations of central causes of vertigo have associated neurologic signs

54
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What is the first CN that comes off below the level of the pons?

55
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What is lateral medullary syndrome (Wallenberg syndrome)? S/sx?

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PICA infarct, leading to an infarct in the lateral medulla

  • Sensory deficits of the trunk and contralateral, and CN sensory deficits ipsilateral
  • vertigo
  • Ipsilateral Horner’s syndrome
  • ataxia
56
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What causes the dysphagia, dysarthria, and dysphonia in lateral medullary syndrome (Wallenberg syndrome)?

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Infarct of the nucleus ambiguus

57
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What causes the loss of sensation contralateral to the side of the infarct in lateral medullary syndrome (Wallenberg syndrome)?

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Spinothalamic tract is damaged

58
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What causes the vertigo in lateral medullary syndrome (Wallenberg syndrome)?

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involvement in vestibular nuclei

59
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What is characteristic of the nystagmus with lateral medullary syndrome?

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Vertical nystagmus

60
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How is the vertigo with MS different than in peripheral causes of vertigo?

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  • Variable
  • Occurs randomly
  • associated with facial paresis or diplopia
61
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What is the suggested diagnosis for episodes of vertigo that last: a few seconds?

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peripheral cause or TIAs

62
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What is the suggested diagnosis for episodes of vertigo that last: several seconds to a few minutes

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BPPV or perilymphatic fistula

63
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What is the suggested diagnosis for episodes of vertigo that last: Several minutes to hours

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  • Meniere’s disease
  • Perilymphatic fistula
  • Acoustic neuroma
64
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What is the suggested diagnosis for episodes of vertigo that last: days

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Early acute vestibular neuritis

Stroke

65
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What is the suggested diagnosis for episodes of vertigo that last: weeks

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Psychogenic

66
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What is the suggested diagnosis for episodes of vertigo that is made worse with: changes in head position?

67
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What is the suggested diagnosis for episodes of vertigo that are spontaneous, without consistent provoking factors? (4)

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  • Acute vestibular neuronitis
  • Meniere’s disease
  • migraine
  • MS
68
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What is the suggested diagnosis for episodes of vertigo that comes on after a recent viral illness?

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Acute vestibular neuritis

69
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What is the suggested diagnosis for episodes of vertigo that is made worse with: stress

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Psychogenic

70
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What is the suggested diagnosis for episodes of vertigo that is made worse with: immunosuppression

71
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What is the suggested diagnosis for episodes of vertigo that is made worse with: changes in ear pressure

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Perilymphatic fistula

72
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Aural fullness suggests what vertigo etiology?

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Acoustic neuroma or Meniere’s disease

73
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What is the characteristic of the hearing loss with acoustic neuromas? (progression, uni/bilateral, type)

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Progressive, unilateral, sensorineural

74
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What is the characteristic of the hearing loss with cholesteatomas? (progression, uni/bilateral, type)

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Progressive, unilateral, conductive

75
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What is the characteristic of the hearing loss with Ramsay Hunt syndrome? (progression, uni/bilateral, type)

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Subacute onset, unilateral

76
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What is the characteristic of the hearing loss with Meniere’s disease? (progression, uni/bilateral, type)

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Sensorineural

Initially fluctuating

77
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What is the characteristic of the hearing loss with otosclerosis? (progression, uni/bilateral, type)

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Progressive, conductive

78
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What is the characteristic of the hearing loss with perilymphatic fistulas? (progression, uni/bilateral, type)

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Progressive, unilateral

79
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What is the characteristic of the hearing loss with TIA or CVA? (progression, uni/bilateral, type)

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Sudden onset, unilateral

80
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What is the sensitivity of having vertical nystagmus for a central lesion

81
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What is the general type of nystagmus for peripheral lesions?

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Horizontal

82
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Which has hearing loss more commonly: peripheral, or central vertigo

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Peripheral

83
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Which has hearing loss more commonly more severe vertigo: peripheral, or central vertigo

84
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Fixation improves symptoms of central or peripheral vertigo?

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Peripheral

85
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What type of medication should be used for vertigo? Why should these be used sparingly?

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Benzos and meclizine (antihistamine)

-Suppresses the brain’s ability to adapt

86
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How successful are the Epley maneuvers with BPPV?

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80% (A recommendation)

87
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What is the role of vestibular rehab exercises?

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Trains the brain to rely on other sensory information for balance

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