Vertigo Flashcards
1
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Vertigo
A
sensation that you, or the environment around you is spinning
2
Q
Benign Postural Vertigo
A
Lasts around 30 seconds
Comes in by specific changes in head position
3
Q
Benign Postural Vertigo Presentation
A
brought on by specific head position changes
30 seconds
Several times a day
Common after head injury
4
Q
Benign Postural Vertigo Diagnosis
A
Dox-Hallpike Manoeuvre
5
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Benign Postural Vertigo Treatment
A
Usually self-limiting but if persistant try Epley Manoeuvre Vestibular Habituation exercise Batahistamine Prochlorperazine Posterior Semicircular Canal Denervation or Obliterations - these are last resorts due to complications that can arise including deafness.