Wow - we've got a lot of responses going to my other post "Who's Who"...I would like to request another similiar type post:

How about some definitions for the terms that are used over and over on this board?

Things like:

LABS
VRT
Epley
MAV (Migraine Associated Vertigo)

And anything else that may be useful. I STILL have no idea what Epley's are.
So if you think of any, post them! Wishing everyone a joyous day. :p

Wishin

Wow - we've got a lot of responses going to my other post "Who's Who"...I would like to request another similiar type post:

How about some definitions for the terms that are used over and over on this board?

Things like:

LABS
VRT
Epley
MAV (Migraine Associated Vertigo)

And anything else that may be useful. I STILL have no idea what Epley's are.
So if you think of any, post them! Wishing everyone a joyous day. :p

Wishin

Hi,

OK heres another:

VN - is basically the same as labs but with no degree of hearing loss
BPITB - my basic take on this whole dizzy deal - big pain in the butt....lol

Epley

Is a partical re-positioning treatment given to people who are believed to be suffering from BPPV. The head is thrust back and held at 45 degree angles which are timed to allow the debri to move to less sensative canals of the ear. Its can be an instant cure for some and others need to still compensate as BPPV can cause inner ear dysfunction and hence imbalance etc symptoms. There are actually a few versions of this depending on which canal the BPPV is affecting.

Dix Hal Pike

Is a common method of looking for the tell tale nystagmus caused by BPPV again a head thrust movement. Not fool proof though as BPPv can be sporadic and as such a negative dix hal pike cannot 100% rule BPPV out.

ENG

The only test that is currently available to access the over all functio of the inner ear but again has limitations as it tests only the horizontal canals. Also teh level of stimulation is actually less than one would exeperience from every day activities so can again cause a false negative. BUT that said it picked up my vestibular problems. The eye tracking problem is good for being able to distinguish between a central and perhiperal problem. The calorics at detecting asymetry between the ears.

I could go on and on but wont bore you any longer!!

Ilia