Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo Otoneurology Committee of Spanish Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Consensus Document

• Published in: Acta otorrinolaringológica española (English) 2018-11, Vol.69 (6), p.345-366
• Main Authors: Pérez-Vázquez, Paz, Franco-Gutiérrez, Virginia, Soto-Varela, Andrés, Amor-Dorado, Juan Carlos, Martín-Sanz, Eduardo, Oliva-Domínguez, Manuel, Lopez-Escamez, Jose A
• Format: Article
• Language: eng ; spa
• Subjects: Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo - diagnosis; Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo - therapy; Brain Diseases - diagnosis; Diagnosis, Differential; Diagnostic Techniques, Otological; Disease Management; Head Movements; Humans; Nystagmus, Pathologic - etiology; Otolithic Membrane - physiopathology; Physical Therapy Modalities; Posture; Terminology as Topic; Vestibular Diseases - diagnosis
• ISSN: 2173-5735
• DOI: 10.1016/j.otorri.2017.05.001

Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo is the most frequent episodic vestibular disorder. The purpose of this guide, requested by the committee on otoneurology of the Spanish Society of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, is to supply a consensus document providing practical guidance for the management of BPPV. It is based on the Barany Society criteria for the diagnosis of BPPV. This guideline provides recommendations on each variant of BPPV, with a description of the different diagnostic tests and the therapeutic manoeuvres. For this purpose, we have selected the tests and manoeuvres supported by evidence-based studies or extensive series. Finally, we have also included a chapter on differential diagnosis and a section relating to general aspects in the management of BPPV.