Flowchart to Diagnose What Type of BPPV and Proper Treatment

BPPV  (benign paroxysmal positional vertigo) is one of the most common causes of imbalance accounting for about 20% of all dizziness. BPPV is also one of the most easily treated forms of dizziness which can be "cured" 80% of the time with a simple less than 10 minute body maneuver technique. However, the main issue with treatment is that one has to first: 1) Correctly diagnose BPPV using the Dix-Hallpike maneuver 2) Determine what type of BPPV (posterior, lateral, or superior) …

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Video on How the Dix-Hallpike Maneuver Diagnoses BPPV Dizziness

This is the second in a series of videos our practice is producing on inner ear dizziness.  This video  demonstrates how the  Dix-Hallpike maneuver  is performed to diagnose  BPPV . Also demonstrated are the different types of eye-twitching (nystagmus) that suggests what type of BPPV a patient may have. The first video was on  how the inner ear balance system works  which can be watched  here . Soon to come are videos specifically regarding treatment of  BPPV . Watch this  video !���������…

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