2013年2月13日 · Although there is some controversy as to whether vertebral artery screening is reliable based on concerns of its sensitivity, it is apparent that VBI is a relatively common problem even in young adults. The elderly who have a higher prevalence of BPPV also have co-morbidities of osteoarthritis and cervical spondylosis. AIB protocol includes:

2023年7月17日 · Vertebrobasilar insufficiency (VBI) represents inadequate blood flow through the posterior circulation of the brain, which is supplied by the two vertebral arteries that merge to form the basilar artery.

This results in dizziness, nausea, syncope, dysarthria, dysphagia, and disturbances of the hearing or vision, paresis, or paralysis of patients with Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency (VBI) [4]. The vertebral artery is a major artery in the neck [6].

2015年3月27日 · The two most important conditions physiotherapists need to be able to recognise and be aware of are BPPV and VBI. The rest of the conditions discussed in this post are either more rare, less likely to present to physiotherapy as a …

2016年2月19日 · Vertebrobasilar insufficiency (VBI) is a common contributing factor of vertigo and “dizziness” symptoms in the elderly1. Incorporating a vertebrobasilar insufficiency screening element into your positioning and positional electro- or videonystagmography routine takes literally seconds and provides benefit2.

Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is the most common vestibular pathology. BPPV occurs when calcium carbonate crystals (otoconia) become dislodged from the utricle and migrate into one of the three semicircular canals located within the inner ear.

Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) is a clinical syndrome of peripheral vestibular system represented by recurrent, brief episodes of severe vertigo and rotary nystagmus triggered by specific positions of the head with respect to gravity. (25) It is assumed that that BPPV is caused by the movement of free floating small

Vertebrobasilar insufficiency (VBI) is a condition caused by insufficient blood supply to certain parts of the brain, leading to various temporary and permanent symptoms. You might find these chapters and articles relevant to this topic.

The classic presentation of VBI is an elderly patient with diabetes, hypertension, or both who complains of intermittent spells of vertigo associated with other neurologic symptoms, such as diplopia, dysphagia, dysarthria, weakness, numbness, or ataxia.

2010年6月2日 · BPPV is the most common etiology of recurrent vertigo and is caused by abnormal stimulation of the cupula by free-floating otoliths (canalolithiasis) or otoliths that have adhered to the cupula (cupulolithiasis) within any of the three semicircular canals.