BPPV maneuvers

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if someone could give me direction here, i have looked at all the

posting for specifics on the maneuvers for BPPV. I have a 4 year old

mixed breed (in foster care for 2 months) with vestibular,

peripheral, horizontal nystagmus when there is position change,

nausea, drooling, head tilt both sides. The dog has had suspected

hearing loss for the past 2 months, but has improved since this

recent vestibular event. The referring veterinarian would like me to

try the Epley maneuver on this dog as he feels he might be a

successful candidate, and this will be performed in his office.

i have downloaded information from the vestibular disorders

association and the study by Herdman et al, it has pictures and video

of the maneuvers for humans, but obviously not for dogs...

I have read Cauleys proccedings from Minnesotta, but have

not found specifics for doing these maneuvers...

My question, can anyone give me some help with how to perform these

on a dog...From what i can see it will be a challenge to have a dog

lying on its back for 30 seconds while i turn the head to determine

which ear provokes the positional nystagmus... and then further carry

out the Epley maneuvers to correct the canilth repositioning.

any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Tania

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Tania -- it seems that hands-on learning of this technique is needed, from what I understood from the speaker in Minneapolis. I'm hoping that the program organizers for the next symposium might include a lab on vestibular techniques.

JanJanet Steiss, DVM, PhD, PT Associate Professor Dept of Anatomy, Physiology & Pharmacology College of Veterinary MedicineAuburn University AL 36849______________________________work ph: home ph: FAX (departmental): alternate email: steisje@...

To: VetRehab From: tania@...Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2008 01:30:55 +0000Subject: BPPV maneuvers

if someone could give me direction here, i have looked at all theposting for specifics on the maneuvers for BPPV. I have a 4 year oldmixed breed (in foster care for 2 months) with vestibular,peripheral, horizontal nystagmus when there is position change,nausea, drooling, head tilt both sides. The dog has had suspectedhearing loss for the past 2 months, but has improved since thisrecent vestibular event. The referring veterinarian would like me totry the Epley maneuver on this dog as he feels he might be asuccessful candidate, and this will be performed in his office.i have downloaded information from the vestibular disordersassociation and the study by Herdman et al, it has pictures and videoof the maneuvers for humans, but obviously not for dogs...I have read Cauleys proccedings from Minnesotta, but havenot found specifics for doing these maneuvers...My question, can anyone give me some help with how to perform theseon a dog...From what i can see it will be a challenge to have a doglying on its back for 30 seconds while i turn the head to determinewhich ear provokes the positional nystagmus... and then further carryout the Epley maneuvers to correct the canilth repositioning.any help would be greatly appreciated.ThanksTania