PERSISTENT POSTURAL-PERCEPTUAL DIZZINESS

Course overview

PERSISTENT POSTURAL PERCEPTUAL DIZZINESS (PPPD) IS A COMMON LONG-LASTING CAUSE OF DIZZINESS OR VERTIGO. THIS CONDITION IS OFTEN TRIGGERED BY A CENTRAL, PERIPHERAL, OR VASCULAR INSULT. THIS ARTICLE WILL DEFINE PPPD, REVIEW SYMPTOMS, COMORBIDITIES, DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA, DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS, METHODS OF TREATMENT AND MANAGEMENT, AND PROGNOSIS. THE EMPHASIS OF THIS ARTICLE IS TO EDUCATE, ENCOURAGE MORE RESEARCH, AND IMPROVE PATIENT CARE BY AN INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM.