BPPV

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In a message dated 9/12/2007 5:21:37 PM Pacific Daylight Time, pdxchiroguy@... writes:

Doesn't Dr. Eppley use some sort of fancy glasses that determine direction of nystagmus?

Yes. If your not familiar with it, it's probably best to refer since you can do harm if you don't do it right.

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Epley maneuver.

Nystagmus should be obvous by cardinal fields of gaze.

ph Medlin, DCSpine Tree Chiropractic1627 NE Alberta St.Portland, OR 97211

BPPV

Hello all,

I have a 80 year old female patient with severe BPPV. Could someone refresh my memory on how to determine which side is involved? Doesn't Dr. Eppley use some sort of fancy glasses that determine direction of nystagmus?

Jay

Concordia Chiropractic Center

5425 NE 33 rd Ave.

Portland Or. 97211

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Hi everyone. I have read several posts about BPPV over the last

month or so. Just wanted to tell ya'll my experience with the

neurotologist on this matter. I started having these dizzy spells

several years ago. At first, they were just every once in a while.

Then, they were several times a day. You name it, I was tested for

it. I went in for some balance tests and MRI's and they all came back

normal so the neurologist sent me to the neurotologist at the ENT

clinic. My first appointment was in September of 2007 and he stated

that he just didn't think that I had BPPV and that the dizziness was

not ear related but did the Epley Maneuver and sent me home with some

exercises I could do on my own. The second time I went was in

December 2007 and he said I definitely had BPPV even though I had no

further testing betwen the two visits. I went back today for a third

time and he says he sees no sign of the BPPV and made no further

appointments to see him but did say I could call if I felt I needed

to come in. He says that my visual sensory perception is sensitive

and to keep doing the home exercises which consist of all kinds of

head movements to make you dizzy. As I do these, I am supposed to be

less bothered by the dizzies as my body becomes adjusted. I am not

sure about this diagnosis because I get dizzy when I look down, read,

from the computer screen, anything that moves too much like the tv

or swimming pool, loud noises,and especially when I ride in the car.

I don't drive anymore due to this. I was just wondering what all of

you think of this and what you would do. Any advice would be greatly

appreciated. Thanks, Tammy in MS