Journal Reviews

Static positional nystagmus

1 March 2018 | | Static, VNG, balance, nystagmus, positional, vestibular

This study aimed to clarify the interpretation of positional nystagmus (PN) by looking at the current criteria for significance of PN, comparison of PN in symptomatic patients with normative data, prevalence of PN among participants with balance problems and assessing...

Comparison between objective and subjective BPPV

1 March 2017 | | Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, canalolithiasis, nystagmus, repositioning manoeuvre

BPPV presentation in ENT clinics is variable. The objective of this study was to examine differences in demographic and clinical features, as well as treatment outcomes, between classic objective BPPV (O-BPPV) and subjective BPPV (S-BPPV). Unlike classic BPPV (with nystagmus),...

International classification of BPPV

1 May 2016 | | Vertigo, criteria, diagnosis, nystagmus, positional

In the past few years, the Bárány Society has made great strides in defining and classifying vestibular disorders along the lines of the international classification of diseases. This article addresses the diagnostic criteria for BPPV, the commonest cause of vertigo....

Horizontal nystagmus: vestibular neuritis or lateral canal BPPV?

1 January 2016 | | BPPV, Vestibular neuritis, positional nystagmus, pseudo-spontaneous nystagmus, spontaneous nystagmus

A horizontal nystagmus due to lateral canal (LSC) BPPV that is present in the upright position, that changes direction with head turn in the horizontal plane has been termed ‘pseudo-spontaneous nystagmus’ (PSN) because it mimics that of vestibular neuritis. The...