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| How will the patient fall with vertigo? |
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Definition
| opposite direction of perceived movement |
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| What is the most common cause of vertigo? |
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Definition
| Benign paroxysmal positioning vertigo |
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| What is benign paroxysmal positioning vertigo and when does it most commonly occur? |
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Definition
| vertigo w/nystagmus most commonly when turning over in bed |
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| How do you treat benign paroxysmal positioning vertigo? |
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Definition
| reposition otoliths: Hallpike maneuver, Epley maneuver, or Semont maneuver |
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| What is a med that can be sued for chronic vertigo? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is vestibular neuritis and what is it often associated with? |
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Definition
severe rotational vertigo often associated with nausea and vomiting
*2nd most common type of vertigo |
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Term
| What is unique about horizontal-torsional nystagmus? |
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Definition
| associated with vestibular neuritis - fast phase toward normal ear |
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Term
| What has the triad of hearing loss, tinnitus, and dizziness? |
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Definition
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Term
| which frequency is commonly affected with meniere disease? |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| accumulation of excessive endolymphatic fluid within the labyrinth |
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| photo postural vertigo is more common in what group of people? |
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Definition
1) People w/OCD
2) more common after a stressful event/recent illness |
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Term
| which artery is the culprit in vestibular insufficiency? |
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Definition
| anterior inferior cerebellar artery |
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Term
| how does alcohol induce vertigo? |
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Definition
| changes specific gravity of endolymph |
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Term
| which disorder is caused by trauma/barotrauma and frequently is associated with hearing loss? |
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Definition
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| What else can cause dizziness that is more common than brain-related disorders? |
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Term
| Where erosive lesions most common with perilymphatic fistulas? |
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