About B. Todd Troost, MD Expertise vertigo, benign positional vertigo, BPPV, and related ailments.
Experience
Past/Present clients More than 2000 patients with vertigo.
Chairman of Neurology Department for 18 years and examiner for American Board of Neurology for over 25 years. Extensive information is provided on my commericial free website at www.ivertigo.net
Expert: B. Todd Troost, MD Date: 9/3/2003 Subject: BPPV
Question I had an ENG done was diagonised with BPPV. I have had 2 epley manuvers done and I still have the feeling of rocking back and forth or side to side and the room spins when I lay down or turn in bed. I was doing the brant-Doroff exercises and after 25 days on it, I got worse. Now I have started on physical therapy and am doing cawthorn-cooksey. My vision is blurred and my eyes bloodshot. Is there anything else that would help.This has been going on for 5 months now. Also, if the hall-pike shows negative and the epley is done, can it give you BPPV? I think my right side is to blame but they did the epley on the left.HELP. I am a prisoner of my own home.
Answer Dear Belle:
It is rare that either the Epley or Brandt-Daroff do not cure bppv. Perhaps you should have the Epley performed by another therapist using the rihgt side.
I have had some patient who took 3 months of B-D exercises before a cure was reached.
