Benign Paroxysmal Postional Vertigo Verified listing

Synopsis

Dizziness is a common complaint encountered in practice. Considering its prevalence, it remains a neglected topic amongst health professionals.

Dizziness has a variety of etiologies, but Benign Paroxysmal Positioning Vertigo (BPPV) is the most frequent cause of dizziness, which is either idiopathic or due to head trauma such as concussion. It can present with 6 different variations but given the correct diagnosis, physical treatment is very effective and immediate.

Learning Outcomes

• Revise the anatomy and physiology of the vestibular system
• Recognise and diagnose all variants of BPPV
• Differentiate central from peripheral vertigo
• Outline history taking and assessment of the 'dizzy' patient
• Interpret findings, formulate differential diagnoses and their consequent intervention
• Apply repositioning maneuvers to treat each variant of BPPV