Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (ECPG)

- Introduction, scope and audience

➡️ Introduction

Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is a very common cause for dizziness and vertigo in the general population. It is estimated that over one third of dizzy patients referred to a dizziness clinic have BPPV. Many maneuvers were proposed for treatment of BPPV. Persistent symptoms for unresolved BPPV after successful maneuver or atypical pattern of nystagmus should raise the index of suspicion.

➡️ Scope

The scope of the guideline is the diagnosis and management of BPPV. The guideline is required to increase the skills of all target specialists for proper diagnosis of cases of positional vertigo and avoid faulty diagnosis

➡️ Target audience

Audiovestibular physicians

Otolorhinolaryngologist

Neurologist

Physical Therapist