Because of the misleading and vague term 'dizziness' that patients commonly use, the provider must pin down what every patient means by it. It is crucial to distinguish BPPV from other causes of vertigo as the differential diagnosis includes a spectrum of disease processes ranging from benign to life-threatening. However, this figure could be an underestimation as BPPV is frequently misdiagnosed.
According to various estimates, a minimum of 20% of patients presenting to the provider with vertigo have BPPV. Vertigo can be of the vestibular or peripheral origin or be due to non-vestibular or central causes.īenign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is the most common cause of peripheral vertigo, accounting for over half of all cases. Dizziness can describe so many variable sensations that the use of this imprecise description becomes a dilemma that often misleads the treating provider. Due to highly variable descriptions of vertigo, it is often consolidated into the umbrella descriptor 'dizziness', a very common but imprecise complaint that accounts for over three million emergency department (ED) visits annually. Vertigo is the perception of motion in the absence of movement, which may be described as a sensation of swaying, tilting, spinning, or feeling unbalanced. This activity describes the evaluation and management of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo and highlights the role of the interprofessional team in improving care for affected patients. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is the most common cause of peripheral vertigo, accounting for over half of all cases. Vertigo can be of the vestibular or peripheral origin or be due to non-vestibular or central causes. Due to highly variable descriptions of vertigo, it is often consolidated into the umbrella descriptor 'dizziness', a very common but imprecise complaint that accounts for over three million emergency department visits annually. Vertigo is the perception of motion in the absence of motion, which may be described as a sensation of swaying, tilting, spinning, or feeling unbalanced.
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