Bilateral Vestibular Disorders and PPPD
Presented by Jeff Walter
Nonfinancial: Jeff Walter has no competing nonfinancial interests or relationships with regard to the content presented in this course.
This course will review the specific features and management options for bilateral vestibular disorders (BVD) and persistent postural perceptual dizziness (PPPD). Etiologic factors for BVD, including aminoglycosides, will be discussed, and the common circumstances that lead to PPPD will be reviewed. Treatment guidelines will be reviewed for both BVD and PPPD, including the role of vestibular rehabilitation. An interview with an individual with bilateral vestibular loss will be shared. The course will include a PPPD-related question-and-answer session with Neil Shepard, PhD, professor emeritus, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine. The course is appropriate for audiologists and occupational/physical therapists and assistants.
Meet your instructor
Jeff Walter
Jeff Walter is the director of the Otolaryngology Vestibular and Balance Center at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pennsylvania. His clinical practice focuses on vestibular diagnostic testing and vestibular rehabilitation. He is an assistant professor of physical therapy in the Neuroscience Institute at Geisinger…
Chapters & learning objectives
1. Bilateral Vestibular Disorders
Instruction will focus on etiologic factors for bilateral vestibular disorders along with a discussion of the appropriateness of vestibular rehabilitation. To improve awareness of common associated impairments, a patient interview will be shared. Medical management options will be reviewed.
2. Persistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness (PPPD)
Content will review the common symptoms associated with PPPD. Treatment guidelines will be reviewed, including the role of vestibular rehabilitation. This chapter will include a PPPD-related question-and-answer session with Neil Shepard, PhD, professor emeritus, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine.
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Identification and Management of Unilateral Vestibular Disorders
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Bilateral Vestibular Disorders and PPPD
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Vestibular Examination: Oculomotor Testing
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Vestibular Examination: Postural Control Testing
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Vestibular Compensation Exercises and Clinical Resources
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BPPV Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis of Positional Vertigo
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Diagnostic Maneuvers for BPPV
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Treatment Maneuvers for BPPV
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