Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) – Diagnosis and Management

Overview

This module will take approximately 30 minutes to complete and includes the following elements. 

• Background
  • Including causes, prevalence, and prognosis
• Diagnosis
  • How to assess someone with possible BPPV and differential diagnosis
• Management
  • How to manage BPPV and options for referral
• An optional quiz to assess your learning from the course
• An audit suggestion
• A list of useful links and resources for further reading

Goals

During this course you will learn to:

• Diagnose benign paroxysmal positional vertigo using clinical features and the Dix-Hallpike manoeuvre.
• Offer advice on managing symptoms in someone with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.
• Perform a particle repositioning manoeuvre in primary care.
• Refer appropriately to secondary care.

Audit Suggestions

Topics covered