Bilateral benign paroxysmal positional vertigo following a tooth implantation

2003 ◽  
Vol 117 (4) ◽  
pp. 312-313 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel M. Kaplan ◽  
Uriel Attal ◽  
Mordechai Kraus

Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is a common cause of vertigo and may occur following recent head trauma. Bilateral involvement in BPPV is considered rare and has received little attention in the medical literature. We describe an unusual case of bilateral BPPV in a middle-aged woman that presented during a dental implantation, performed with the use of osteotomes. We discuss the diagnostic and therapeutic challenge of this entity.

2021 ◽  
pp. practneurol-2020-002912
Author(s):  
Mathilde Pauls ◽  
Mantegh Singh ◽  
Peter Martin

A 73-year-old man presented with unsteadiness and general malaise and later had problems with cognition. This was initially diagnosed as benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, but he was later found to have giant cell arteritis. Neurologists and physicians should be aware that giant cell arteritis can present with encephalopathy rather than the more typical features of headache, jaw pain and visual disturbance.


2020 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Patel Meghraj Singh

Background: - Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is a common cause of vertigo. The diagnosis is often delayed and patients are unnecessarily investigated and treated with drugs. Aim: To analyze the patient profile, duration of symptoms, etiology, associated co-morbidities, type of canal involvement and response to CRP in cases of BPPV. Material & Methods: The present prospective study was conducted at a tertiary care centre from January 2015 to December 2016 in 90 patients with a clinical diagnosis of BPPV. Patient particular and disease specific data were recorded in preset profoma and analyzed. All these patients were treated by different CRP specific for the canal involved. All cases were reassessed for post procedural response. Results: Total 90 patients were included in the study with age range of 20 to 76 year. Mean age was 46.74. Maximum patients (26.67%) were in the age range of 41-50 year with male: female was 1:1.43. The duration of symptoms was in from 2 days to more than 3 years. Most common morbidity was diabetes and most common cause was Idiopathic (82.22%). Most of these patients presented with positional vertigo (94.44%). Right posterior canal was involved in 52 cases (57.78%) and left in 30 (33.33%) cases. Conclusion: BPPV is a common cause of vertigo. More awareness needed about its symptoms, early application of Dix-Hallpike test and Epley’s procedure to reduce the suffering of patients and to reduce unnecessary diagnostic tests and costs.


Author(s):  
Otávio Augusto do Nascimento Oliveira ◽  
Laiana Sepúlveda de Andrade Mesquita ◽  
Maurício Rocha Mendes ◽  
Lílian Maria Magalhães Costa de Oliveira ◽  
Laís Cristina Almeida

Background: The benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is the most common cause of dizziness among the population. The osteopathy is a practice of manual therapy which is guided by a holistic perspective of human being, the cranial osteopathy affirms that the respective bones of the cranium represent mobility. Objective: To investigate the effect of the cranial osteopathy techniques on the benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. Methods: The current study included 20 female subjects, each one of them with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, distributed in two groups, an intervention group and a control group (placebo); in order to detect the BPPV, was applied the Dix-Hallpike test before and after the interventions. Three techniques of cranial osteopathy were used on the structures related to vestibule and to the temporal bones: mobilization of temporal bones, tensioning of cerebellar tentorium and mobilization of eyeball. All statistical analyzes were performed using the GraphPad Prism 6.0 software (GraphPad Software, CA).Results: Among the intervention group, 7 of 10 individuals were negative to the Dix-Hallpike test, whilst individuals of the control group remained positive to the test. In the statistical analysis verified that the intervention with osteopathic techniques had a significant effect in compared to the control group, with a value p=0.0261. Conclusion: The cranial osteopathy appears to be able of produce effects on the vestibular activity, whereas were able to reduce, in a significant means, the symptoms concerning to BPPV.


Author(s):  
Shweta Sawant ◽  
Taranath Nandini ◽  
Rajashree Partabad

<p class="abstract"><strong>Background:</strong> Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is a common cause of disabling vertigo with a high rate of recurrence. BPPV is the most common cause of neurotological disorder. It is caused by dislodged otoconia which fall from the utricular macula and float into the semicircular canals there by making them sensitive to gravity. It has been shown that elderly people may suffer from unrecognized, chronic BPPV. Patients with unrecognized BPPV were more likely to have reduced activity of daily living scores, to have sustained a fall in the previous 3 months and to have depression.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Methods:</strong> A prospective study of 100 patients with clinical diagnosis of BPPV visiting Navodaya medical college and hospital between June 2019 to May 2020 were included in the study.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Results:</strong> Patients taking both vitamin D supplementation and rehabilitation therapy improved better than patients taking rehabilitation therapy alone.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Conclusions:</strong> Both rehabilitation therapy and supplementation of vitamin D is helpful in patients with vitamin D deficient BPPV patients.</p>


2010 ◽  
Vol 124 (10) ◽  
pp. 1103-1105 ◽  
Author(s):  
R Lakhani ◽  
N Bleach

AbstractObjective:We report an unusual case of dizziness caused by carbon monoxide poisoning.Case report:A 55-year-old man was referred to an ENT surgeon with dizziness. The patient described vague, non-specific symptoms not consistent with a diagnosis of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, labyrinthitis or Ménière's disease. It emerged later that the patient had been suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning from a leaky gas hot water boiler in his house. After having the boiler fixed, the patient's symptoms completely resolved.Conclusion:When the more common causes of dizziness cannot be found, less common but important differential diagnoses, such as carbon monoxide poisoning, should be considered.


2021 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Hyun-Jin Lee ◽  
Seong Ki Ahn ◽  
Chae Dong Yim ◽  
Seong Dong Kim ◽  
Dong Gu Hur

Purpose This study aimed to report an unusual case of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), who showed prolonged positional downbeat nystagmus without latency and was diagnosed with cupulolithiasis of the anterior canal (AC). We compared this case with one of typical AC-BPPV, and possible mechanisms underlying the atypical characteristics were discussed. Method Two patients diagnosed with AC-BPPV were reported. Positional testing using video-oculography goggles was performed, and outcomes were measured via medical records and analysis of videos of the nystagmus. Results Downbeat nystagmus was observed in the contralateral Dix–Hallpike test in both cases. The torsional component was subtle or absent, but motion was induced toward the affected ear. The two cases differed in latency and duration of vertigo, as well as habituation. The patient with atypical nystagmus showed little or no latency and longer duration. Moreover, there was no habituation on repeated tests. The nystagmus showed several differences from that of typical AC-BPPV. Conclusions Based on our case, AC-BPPV may induce various unusual clinical manifestations of nystagmus. Accurate diagnosis requires careful consideration of the patient's symptoms and the characteristics of the nystagmus. Supplemental Material https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.14265356


2011 ◽  
Vol 15 (02) ◽  
pp. 151-155 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luciana Lozza de Moraes Marchiori ◽  
Juliana Jandre Melo ◽  
Caroline Ravaghani Romagnoli ◽  
Thaís Butieri de Oliveira

Summary Introduction: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is probably the most common cause of vertigo in women. Objective: To report the result of Epley's maneuver when treating BPPV patients. Method: Study of a series of 9-month-long cases of five female individuals aged between 46 and 64 with BPPV, who were submitted to Epley's maneuver at a scholar clinics, having the positive Dix-Hallpike maneuver at the first consultation as an inclusion criterion, and evaluations were repeated in a six and nine-month term. Results: Only one Epley's maneuver, as the only therapeutic procedure, was enough to eliminate nystagmus and positional vertigo in 4 patients, who did not show a positive Dix-Hallpike maneuver in the two reevaluations performed. Only one patient showed BPPV in the first reevaluation of the study term, and nystagmus reoccurred in the second evaluation only. Conclusion: Epley's repositioning maneuver proved to be a simple and effective BPPV treatment method for this study's patients at length.


2012 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 317-323 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lena Kollén ◽  
Kerstin Frändin ◽  
Margareta Möller ◽  
Monika Fagevik Olsén ◽  
Claes Möller

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 10
Author(s):  
Angga Hendro Priyono ◽  
Azelia Nusadewiarti

ABSTRAK   Insidensi terjadinya kasus BPPV di dunia mencapai 64/100.000 yang paling banyak melibatkan kanalis semisirkularis posterior unilateral. Lima puluh persen penyebabnya adalah idiopatik, diikuti dengan kasus trauma kepala, neuritis vestibularis, migrain, implantasi gigi dan mastoiditis kronis. Sebuah kasus pusing berputar disertai dengan mual dan muntah pada perempuan usia 49 tahun sejak 3 jam sebelum datang ke Puskesmas Rawat Inap Simpur. Pasien memiliki riwayat vertigo sejak 3 tahun lalu dan riwayat hipertensi sejak 1,5 tahun yang lalu. Pemeriksaan fisik didapatkan tekanan darah 150/90 mmHg dengan IMT 25,3 (pemeriksaan fisik lain dalam batas normal).Pemeriksaan neurologis otologi didaptkan hasil Dix-Hallpike maneuver vertigo positif dengan nistagmus cepat ke kiri. Dilakukan intervensi dengan pendekatan dokter keluarga berupa tindakan Epley manuver selama perawatan di puskesmas serta pemberian betahistin mesylate 3 x 6 mg, difenhidramin HCl 4 x 25 mg, dan kaptopril 1 x 12,5 mg. Saat pulang pasien diberikan edukasi mengenai latihan vestibuler berupa Brandt-Daroff maneuver dan pola hidup sehat. Dilakukan follow up pada pasien sebanyak 4 kali dan didapatkan hasil keluhan berkurang lebih dari 50% sejak datang ke puskesmas, pusing hanya terasa pada saat bangun dari tidur. Penatalaksanaan BPPV kanalis posterior kanan yang diberikan pada kasus ini sudah sesuai dengan guideline dan penelitian terkini, terlihat perkembangan yang baik pada gejala klinis dan perubahan perilaku pasien setelah dilakukan intervensi berdasarkan evidence based medicine yang bersifat patient centred dan  family approach. Kata Kunci: BPPV, Dokter Keluarga, Kanal Posterior Kanan, Unilateral   ABSTRACT   The incidence of Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) has been reported 64/100.000 in the world which mostly involves the unilateral posterior semicircular canal. Fifty percent of the cases are idiopathic, followed by cases of head trauma, vestibular neuritis, migraine, dental implantation, and chronic mastoiditis. Case: A Dizziness, nausea, and vomiting in 49 years old woman who came to the Simpur Primary Health Care (PHC) have been reported. She appeared to be overweight with BMI is 25,3. Her physical examinations were normal except blood pressure is 150/90 mmHg and Dix-Hallpike vertigo positive maneuver with fast nystagmus to the left. Family medicine approach was carried out as holistic and comprehensive management by performing Epley maneuvers during treatment at the PHC and the administration 3 x 6 mg of betahistine mesylate, 4 x 25 mg of diphenhydramine HCl, and 1 x 12.5 mg of captopril. Brandt-Daroff maneuver and healthy lifestyle education were given to her before she came home. There were 4 times follow-ups for patient and the results of complaints were reduced by more than 50% since coming to the PHC, dizziness was only felt when she is waking up from sleep. The diagnosis and management were given to the patient are by the guidelines and current research, there is a good development in clinical symptoms and changes in patient behavior after patient-centered and family approach intervention based on “evidence-based medicine”. Keywords: BPPV, Family Psychian, Right Posterior Channel, Unilateral


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