PPT-Vertigo: an update on diagnosis and management

د حسين محمد جمعة اختصاصي الامراض الباطنة البورد العربي كلية طب الموصل 2010 Introduction In the UK vertigo generally refers to a . Dr . Tharaka. . Chandrakumar. . GPST2. Dr Emma Humphreys GPST1. The Mill Medical Practice, . Godalming. Case discussion. Case discussion. 58 yr old lady . Case discussion. 58 yr old lady . Awoke feeling room was spinning . BPPV. Definition Of Vertigo. Vertigo is an illusion of movement of the person itself or the . environment . Usually a symptom of an underlying condition. Diagnosis is therefore to identify the underlying condition and not to just treat the symptom. Robert W. Jensen, . M.D., J.D., F.C.L.M.. Associate Professor. Neuro-Ophthalmology & Neuro-Otology. What is vertigo?. Hallucination. . (believed) . or . Illusion. . (disbelieved). Self. (or environmental). Vertigo. Dr Mark Lewis. MY NsC. Migrainous. Vertigo. Outline. Case studies. (Migraine). Terminology. Pathophysiology. Epidemiology. Clinical features. Investigations. Differential diagnosis. Treatment. Case Review. Amy Gutman MD ~ EMS Medical Director. www.prehospitalmd@gmail.com / www.TEAEMS.com. Objectives. “Weak & Dizzy” is a common complaint with both benign & lethal causes. E. tiologies . . . . Herman Kingma, d. epartment of ORL, Maastricht University Medical Centre. Maastricht Research Institute Mental Health and Neuroscience. How many different ways can we look at Hitchcock?. C. ritical response to Vertigo. The general consensus of reviews in 1958 was that ‘Vertigo’ is ‘too slow and too long’, which contrasts with today’s general view of ‘Vertigo’, with Rotten Tomatoes giving it a 98% ‘Fresh’. . Barotrauma. Middle ear . barotrauma. . Sequence of events in . unequilibrated. middle ear . At 2.6 ft. a differential of 60 mm Hg exists and may cause discomfort from bulging of TM and round window into the tympanic cavity. Possible conductive HL and vertigo. Abbasi. , . M.D. .. Dizziness. Vertigo: illusion of movement. Ataxia: inability to co-ordinate movements (walking or of extremities), “feel as if drunk”. Dizziness . Non-specific . term (. lightheadedness, swimming sensation inside of . Consultant Acute Physician. What is Dizziness?. Giddy. Light-headed. Off-balance. Unsteady. Faint. Fuzzy-head. Room spinning. Dizzy. Vertigo. Panicky. How common is dizziness in the elderly?. Marsingh. Vertigo can sometimes be confused with: Dizziness, Syncope, Seizures, lightheadedness and . presyncope. .. Other features may be associated with vertigo:. nausea or vomiting. sweating, and/or . abnormal eye movements(Nystagmus). Sophie Moore. Clinical fellow. Doncaster Royal Infirmary. Aim. Discuss neurological presentations that are:. Important for finals. Important for F1. Fun and interesting. 1. Weakness. Weakness. Motor cortex. PRACTICAL NEUROLOGY 69 A stepwise and careful history helps identify the many causes of vertigo and dizziness. In the next issue, Part 2 covers the oculomo - tor and vestibular examinations. Firs What is Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)? Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) causes short episodes of vertigo and dizziness when you move your head in certain directions. It is