Clinical Practice Guideline: Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (Update) Executive Summary. (March 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bhattacharyya, Neil; Gubbels, Samuel P.; Schwartz, Seth R.; Edlow, Jonathan A.; El-Kashlan, Hussam; Fife, Terry; Holmberg, Janene M.; Mahoney, Kathryn; Hollingsworth, Deena B.; Roberts, Richard; Seidman, Michael D.; Prasaad Steiner, Robert W.; Tsai Do, Betty; Voelker, Courtney C. J.; Waguespack, Richard W.; Corrigan, Maureen D.
• Is Part Of: Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery. Volume 156:Number 3(2017)
• Page Start: 403
• Page End: 416
• Publication Date: 2017-03
• Subjects: benign paroxysmal positional vertigo -- BPPV; Head -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Neck -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Otolaryngology -- Periodicals; 617.51
• DOI: 10.1177/0194599816689660
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0194-5998

Abstract

The American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery Foundation has published a supplement to this issue of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery featuring the "Clinical Practice Guideline: Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (Update)." To assist in implementing the guideline recommendations, this article summarizes the rationale, purpose, and key action statements. The 14 recommendations developed emphasize diagnostic accuracy and efficiency, reducing the inappropriate use of vestibular suppressant medications, decreasing the inappropriate use of ancillary testing, and increasing the appropriate therapeutic repositioning maneuvers. An updated guideline is needed due to new clinical trials, new systematic reviews, and the lack of consumer participation in the initial guideline development group.