does this test only look for bppv or also VN?

im alittle confused on the matter right now because my eng showed a right inner ear weakness and the Dix hallpike test showed nystagmas which revealed that the right inner ear was the problem.....but i wasn't told anything about bppv.

am i reading too much into it?

would you show nystagmas in the dix hallpike test if you had a weakness in your inner ear from a virus?

anyone????

I believe it would only show if you had BPPV.

ive heard both

i had a positive reaction during one part of it and was told VN not bppv

i was under the impression that it just showed inner ear dysfunction

The Dix-Hallpike test, also called the "Hallpike" is the definitive diagnostic test for Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV).

See Dr Hain's website in the Archive for more info. It is not used to test for VN.

Scott :cool:

i know that it is the test that they use for BPPV but its also a test to show if the problem is from your inner ears or a central reason

The Hallpike works because "ear rocks" (if they're there) move within the semicircular canal in the test, create nystagmus, and therefore suggest BPPV. VN per se is not associated with ear rocks but inflammation of the vestibular nerve and so such a test would not cause nystagmus.

S

Oh yeah, I had that done to, an ENG. From your posts it seems like you are doing quite well. If you do have BPPV that might be hindering the last stage fo your recovery. I think you said that your doc did the Hallpike and didnt notice any nytagmus. If you had a strange sensation from doing the MEP, i would keeping doing them, until your sensationis gone.

Keep it up, you're beating the monster. Where in IL are you from???

i know that it is the test that they use for BPPV but its also a test to show if the problem is from your inner ears or a central reason

this is definitely not correct. you are describing the ENG.

you might have some nystagmus when a dix-hallpike is performed on you, when you don't have bppv but it will not be the characteristic type of nystagmus that defines BPPV, which is a torsional upbeating nystagmus.

positional vertigo and benign paroxysmal positional vertigo(bppv) are not the same thing. many disorders cause positional vertigo as a symptom, but that does not mean the person has BPPV. the type of nystagmus will help determine whether it is BPPV or just an incidental finding from some other disorder.

thank you for the replys

still alittle confused because i got 2 diffrent answers.

one that the dix hallpike wouldn't cause any nystagmas at all if i didn't have bvp and one that said it depends on the kind of nystagmas and that positional vertigo and bppv are diffrent and that you can get positional vertgio with other types of inner ear disorders

so the people on here that have VN and Labs.....no one had a dix hallpike test done and had nystagmas?

you might have some nystagmus when a dix-hallpike is performed on you, when you don't have bppv but it will not be the characteristic type of nystagmus that defines BPPV, which is a torsional upbeating nystagmus.


i had nystagmus that went to the left side....am i really the only one with VN that had nystagmus during that test? i had it to the left and not upbeat that is typical with bppv.