Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo: clinical news and controversies
09-12, 11:45–12:15 (Europe/Istanbul), Equilibirium 3

<p>BPPV is a highly prevalent otoneurological pathology, characterized by brief and paroxysmal objective dizziness crises caused by head movements on the vertical and/or horizontal plane. The crises are repetitive and generally group together in a limited period of time (active phase) with a tendency to relapse after silent intervals of unpredictable duration (inactive phase) The peak incidence of this disorder affects subjects aged between 50 and 70 with a 2:1 ratio between females and males. This pathological picture is associated with a significant impact on healthcare spending and on the social aspect, since a percentage of 86% of patients suffering from this pathology interrupts ADLs (work and non-work). In recent years, diagnostics has been enriched by new procedures and accurate knowledge of the clinical manifestations of BPPV, as well as the acquisition of all new information in the context of the diagnostic process and therapeutic proposals, are fundamental for the optimal recovery of the patient's autonomy and also for savings in terms of time and costs.</p>
<p>the aim of this educational course is to provide the learner with the clinical and instrumental knowledge to be able to adequately diagnose and treat not only the most common forms of BPPV, but also to identify clinical caries and atypical forms which often pose important problems of differential diagnosis and difficulties in the therapeutic approach.</p>
Session Chair Session Chair
Nadir Yıldırım
Speaker Speaker
Augusto Pietro Casani
Augusto Pietro Casani
<p>Prof Casani holds the role of Associate Professor of Otolaryngology at the University of Pisa; he is a specialist in diagnosing and treating a wide spectrum of audiovestibular pathologies and has a special interest in vestibular pathologies. He has published more than 200 times and conducts vestibular workshops. He leads the Italian Society of Vestibulology and is a member of the Italian Society of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, the Italian Society of Audiology and Phoniatrics-SIAF and the American Academy of Otolaryngology.</p>
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Nadir Yıldırım
<p>I have been full professor for the last 11 years, I atended to the MSc program in Audiological Medicine at the University College London, UK. I have special interest in Audiology, Otology-Neurootology. Currently, I am the head of the Kütahya Health Sciences University Medical Faculty, ORL-HNS Department.</p>
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