FACULTY OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY
DEPARTMENT OF OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY
RESEARCH PROPOSAL:
COMPARISON OF PHARMACOLOGIC AND REHABILITATION TREATMENT IN PATIENTS WITH BENIGN PAROXYSMAL POSITIONAL VERTIGO BASED ON RECOVERY RATE AND QUALITY OF LIFE
SUBMITTED BY:
SECTION D GROUP 8A
Vergel de Dios, Charysse
Victoria, Roxanne
Villalobos, Leo Guillermo
Villalon, Juan Gabriel
Villamonte, Shane
Villano, Jose Lorenzo
Villanueva, Aristea
Villanueva, Francis
I. Introduction
A. Background of Study Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) is defined as a disorder of the inner ear’s vestibular system which is a vital part of maintaining balance, producing a symptom characterized as sensation of spinning. It is not life-threatening or generally progressive and it occurs suddenly and with a change in head position [1]. Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo can affect people of any age but it is said to be more common people with age around 50 years old and above. Approximately 18 percent of patients seen in dizziness clinics [2] and 25 percent of patients sent for vestibular testing have BPPV [3]. BPPV also accounts for about 20 percent of pediatric referrals [4]. In a …show more content…
But using medicines to control vertigo often extends the time needed for compensation to occur. Antiemetic medicines may also be used to reduce nausea and vomiting that can occur with vertigo. The American Gastroenterological Association recommends anticholinergics and antihistamines for the treatment of nausea associated with vertigo or motion sickness. Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is an inhibitory neurotransmitter in the vestibular system. Benzodiazepines enhance the action of GABA in the central nervous system (CNS) and are effective in relieving vertigo and anxiety. GABA inhibitors are rarely prescribed due to its accompanying side