Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (Evaluation and Treatment)
Event Details
Course introduction: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is the most common cause of peripheral vestibular vertigo. It is caused by free-floating otoconia moving freely in one of the three canals
Event Details
Course introduction:
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is the most common cause of peripheral vestibular vertigo. It is caused by free-floating otoconia moving freely in one of the three canals (canalolithiasis) or by otoliths adhered to the cupula (cupulolithiasis). The posterior canal variant of BPPV is the most common canal impairment. Health professionals should be aware of the pathophysiology of BPPV as well as the diagnosis and treatment of the posterior canal BPPV variant.
Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this seminar the participants will be able to:
• Discuss the pathophysiology of BPPV
• Recognize and treat posterior canal BPPV
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Speakers for this event
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Bernardo Faria Ramos
Bernardo Faria Ramos
MD, PhD Professor of Otorhinolaryngology and Head of the Specialized Medicine Department at Federal University of Espirito Santo (UFES) – Brazil
Bernardo Faria Ramos studied Medicine at Escola Superior de Ciencias da Santa Casa de Misericordia de Vitoria (EMESCAM, Vitoria – Brazil) from 2002 until 2007. After graduation he started his residency in Otorhinolaryngology at the University of São Paulo Medical School until 2011, being board certified by the Brazilian Association of Otorhinolaryngology in 2011. He worked as a preceptor of the Otorhinolaryngology Residency Program at the University of São Paulo Medical School until 2012. He worked at the Neurological Surgery Department (Skull Base Surgey) of the Hospital Dr. Euryclides de Jesus Zerbini (Hospital Brigadeiro, São Paulo-Brazil) from 2012 until 2014. He obtained his PhD focused on cochlear implants in 2013. He currently works as a Professor of Otorhinolaryngology, Head of the Specialized Medicine Department and ENT surgeon (otology and cochlear implants) at Federal University of Espirito Santo (UFES, Vitoria-Brazil). He has particular interest and expertise in care of patients with disorders of hearing and balance. His research mainly focusses on the lateral canal BPPV treatment, bedside examination and tests for vestibular assessment.
MD, PhD Professor of Otorhinolaryngology and Head of the Specialized Medicine Department at Federal University of Espirito Santo (UFES) – Brazil
Time
(Wednesday) 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm CET
Location
ONLINE eSeminar