DIX HALLPIKE METHOD CLINICALLY VERSUS DIX HALLPIKE METHOD BY VIDEONYSTAGMOGRAPHY IN DIAGNOSIS OF THE PATIENTS WITH VERTIGO

Abstract

Background: Vertigo is an illness that needs a multidisciplinary approach and is one of the most common primary problems, among the elderly. Symptoms and indications are sometimes imprecise, non-speci฀c, and difficult to characterize but Patients may characterize their vertigo symptoms using phrases such as disequilibrium, unsteadiness, dizziness, and light headedness. Dix hallpike test is done for diagnosis of vertigo and Nystagmus is measured for both its latency and duration. Intense Vertigo, sometimes accompanied by nystagmus that begins after a brief lag, is a favourable response. Nystagmus, a type of involuntary eye movement, is also measured via a technique known as videonystagmography (VNG). The Aim here is to assess the role of Videonystagmography and Dix-Hallpike test in the diagnosis of patients with vertigo and do a comparative analysis. A Prospective Observational Materials and Methods: Study over a period of 1year with inpatients and outpatients at ENT Department, SMCH. The VNG was fo Results: und to be more efficient than Dix-Hallpike clinical method for diagnosis of BPPV. The overall diagnostic a Conclusion: ccuracy is greatly improved by VNG based Dix-Hallpike test.