Since the diagnostic criteria of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) were published in 2015 by the Bárány Society, many new ideas and observations have been introduced concerning the diagnostic methods, classification and related theories of pathomechanisms of this most frequent vestibular disease....
Audiologists and vestibular specialists should review updated BPPV diagnostic criteria and emerging positional tests that have emerged since the 2015 Bárány Society guidelines, as these may refine canal identification and reduce misdiagnosis.
BPPV is the most common cause of vertigo; updated diagnostic frameworks directly affect how quickly and accurately clinicians can identify the affected canal and apply the correct repositioning maneuver.
- 01Builds on the landmark 2015 Bárány Society BPPV diagnostic criteria.
- 02Reviews new diagnostic tools and positional tests developed since 2015.
- 03Published in the Journal of Vestibular Research (DOI: 10.1177/09574271261454144).
- 04Improved canal identification could guide more precise canalith-repositioning treatment.
- 05Relevant to audiologists and ENTs who perform vestibular assessments.
Significant new developments in BPPV diagnosis have emerged since the 2015 Bárány Society diagnostic criteria.
studypartially supported- PMID
- 42167812
- DOI
- 10.1177/09574271261454144.
- Journal
- Journal of Vestibular Research
- Publication type
- review
- Evidence level
- 5
- Population
- Patients with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV)
- Intervention
- New diagnostic approaches for BPPV since 2015 Bárány Society criteria
- Comparator
- 2015 Bárány Society diagnostic criteria
Primary outcomes
Accuracy and utility of new BPPV diagnostic methods; Classification of BPPV by affected semicircular canal