Vertigo Flashcards

1
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Vertigo

A

sensation that you, or the environment around you is spinning

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2
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Benign Postural Vertigo

A

Lasts around 30 seconds

Comes in by specific changes in head position

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Benign Postural Vertigo Presentation

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brought on by specific head position changes
30 seconds
Several times a day
Common after head injury

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4
Q

Benign Postural Vertigo Diagnosis

A

Dox-Hallpike Manoeuvre

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5
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Benign Postural Vertigo Treatment

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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.
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