Determination of the Most Efficient Diagnostic Criteria for Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo

Dr. Amit Kumar, Dr. Shyamal Koley, Dr. Suchi Taneja

Abstract: Background: Vertigo/dizziness is one of the most common symptoms encountered by physician in their outdoor patient?s setup. Timing and trigger of this symptom together with target examination is very essential for the diagnosis of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. Methods: Study included 55 adult subjects with chief complaint of vertigo/dizziness excluding subjects in which Romberg test, gaze evoke nystagmus test found positive. All patients completed the questionnaire; vestibular positional test includes (dix hall pik, supine roll, deep head hanging). Nystagmus was video - graphied by 50 mp with video resolution 1080p camera. Results: The results included in the study showed that, out of 55 sample, 42 (76.3%) having vertigo ending < min were positively correlated with other diagnostic examination having p<0.0001 and p<0.003 respectively while negatively correlated with nystagmus and deep head hanging test.

Keywords: Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, Diagnosis, Dix hall pik, Symptoms, Nystagmus, Positional test

How to Cite?: Dr. Amit Kumar, Dr. Shyamal Koley, Dr. Suchi Taneja, "Determination of the Most Efficient Diagnostic Criteria for Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo", Volume 14 Issue 2, February 2025, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 212-216, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR25201184156, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR25201184156