Certificate Course in Practical Diagnosis & Management of Vertigo

🌀 A Comprehensive Hybrid Certification Course: Extensive Online Didactic Lectures + Hands-on Training + Live Surgery 🌀

Schedule:

Online didactic lectures: 23 June – 11 July 2025, Evening 8.30 – 9.30 pm

Offline Hands-on training, Live Surgery & Cadaver Dissection demonstration: 12 & 13 July 2025

Venue: Basaveshwara Medical College & Hospital, Chitradurga, Karnataka, India

A few years ago, we pioneered hands-on training in the evaluation, management, and rehabilitation of vertigo. After a five-year hiatus, we are bringing it back as a certification course recognized by a medical institution.

This comprehensive and structured course is designed for ENT specialists, neurologists, audiologists, and physiotherapists.

It will help you gain clinical mastery, diagnostic confidence, and advanced surgical skills in managing vertigo.

🔥 Why This Course?

✅ 16 Hours of Intensive Online Learning – Covering all essential aspects of vertigo, from pathophysiology to treatment protocols.
✅ Exclusive Hands-On Training – Experience real-world patient evaluation & rehabilitation strategies.
✅ Live Surgical Demonstration – Watch leading surgeons perform cutting-edge vertigo surgeries in real-time.
✅ Hybrid Format – Learn at your convenience online and gain practical experience on-site.
✅ Certification – Boost your credentials with a globally recognized certificate in vertigo management.

🏆 Who Should Attend?

🔹 ENT Specialists & Surgeons – Improve diagnostic accuracy & refine surgical skills.

🔹 Neurologists & Physicians – Enhance vertigo management strategies in your clinical practice.

🔹 Audiologists & Physiotherapists – Gain expertise in vestibular rehabilitation.

📅 Course Highlights:

📌 16 Hours Online Learning – Deep dive into etiology, differential diagnosis, and evidence-based management.
📌 On-Site Hands-On Training – Practical evaluation & rehabilitation techniques to optimize patient care.
📌 Live Surgery Demonstration – Witness advanced surgical approaches to vertigo management.
📌 Expert Faculty – Learn from renowned specialists in the field of neurotology and otology.
📌 Exclusive Q&A & Case Discussions – Get direct mentorship from leading experts.
🚀 Elevate Your Expertise. Improve Patient Outcomes. Stand Out in Your Field!

Essential Didactic Lecture Topics:

🔹 Module 1: Foundations of the Vestibular System & Vertigo:

1️⃣ Anatomy & Physiology of the Vestibular System
2️⃣ Understanding Dizziness, Disequilibrium, and Vertigo
3️⃣ Pathophysiology of Peripheral vs. Central Vertigo

🔹 Module 2: Clinical Evaluation & Diagnostic Techniques:

4️⃣ History-Taking in Vertigo: Key Questions & Red Flags
5️⃣ Bedside Clinical Tests: Dix-Hallpike, Head Impulse Test, Fukuda, Romberg, & More
6️⃣ Advanced Diagnostic Tools: VNG, VHIT, cVEMP, oVEMP, & Electrophysiology
7️⃣ Imaging & Emerging Technologies: MRI, CT, AI-Assisted Diagnostics

🔹 Module 3: Common Peripheral Vestibular Disorders:

8️⃣ Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV): Diagnosis & Treatment
9️⃣ Vestibular Neuritis & Labyrinthitis: Management & Recovery
🔟 Ménière’s Disease: Diagnosis, Medical & Surgical Approaches
1️⃣1️⃣ Superior Semicircular Canal Dehiscence (SSCD): Recognition & Surgical Solutions

🔹 Module 4: Central Vestibular Disorders & Neurological Causes:

1️⃣2️⃣ Vestibular Migraine & Persistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness (PPPD)
1️⃣3️⃣ Stroke & Multiple Sclerosis-Related Vertigo
1️⃣4️⃣ Cervicogenic Dizziness & Somatosensory Contributions to Balance
1️⃣5️⃣ Mal de Débarquement Syndrome (MdDS) & Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease (AIED)

🔹 Module 5: Special Populations & Functional Dizziness:

1️⃣6️⃣ Vestibular Dysfunction in the Elderly (Presbyvestibulopathy) & Fall Prevention
1️⃣7️⃣ Pediatric Vestibular Disorders: Diagnosis & Management
1️⃣8️⃣ Psychogenic & Anxiety-Related Dizziness: When Vertigo is Not Vestibular

🔹 Module 6: Advanced Management & Rehabilitation:

1️⃣9️⃣ Pharmacological Management of Vertigo & Vestibular Suppressants
2️⃣0️⃣ Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy (VRT): Exercises & Treatment Planning
2️⃣1️⃣ Surgical Management of Vertigo: Indications & Techniques
2️⃣2️⃣ Endoscopic & Minimally Invasive Vestibular Surgery: Latest Innovations
2️⃣3️⃣ Advances in Vestibular Implants & Future Technologies

🔹 Module 7: Practical Applications & Hands-On Training:

2️⃣4️⃣ Emergency Management of Acute Vertigo & Vestibular Crisis
2️⃣5️⃣ Clinical Integration: How to Set Up a Vestibular Clinic
2️⃣6️⃣ Case-Based Discussions & Multidisciplinary Collaboration (ENT, Neurology, Audiology, Physiotherapy)
2️⃣7️⃣ Live Surgical Demonstration: Cutting-Edge Surgical Approaches in Vertigo Management

Hands-on training:

🩺 Diagnostic Maneuvers:

1️⃣ Dix-Hallpike Maneuver (Gold Standard for BPPV Diagnosis)
2️⃣ Supine Roll Test (For Horizontal Canal BPPV)
3️⃣ Head Impulse Test (HIT) – For Vestibular Hypofunction
4️⃣ HINTS Plus (For Stroke vs. Vestibular Neuritis Diagnosis in Acute Vertigo)
5️⃣ Fukuda Stepping Test (For Vestibulospinal Dysfunction)

💊 Therapeutic Maneuvers for BPPV Management:

6️⃣ Epley Maneuver (For Posterior Canal BPPV)
7️⃣ Semont Maneuver (For Posterior Canal BPPV – Alternative to Epley)
8️⃣ Barbecue Roll Maneuver (For Horizontal Canal BPPV)
9️⃣ Gufoni Maneuver (For Horizontal Canal BPPV – Cupulolithiasis Type)
🔟 Brandt-Daroff Exercises (For BPPV Self-Rehabilitation & Residual

🩺 Additional Specialized Maneuvers:

1️⃣1️⃣ Valsalva & Toynbee Maneuver (For Vestibular Disorders with Pressure Sensitivity)
1️⃣2️⃣ Mastoid Vibration Test (For SSCD & Vestibular Hypofunction)

Live Surgery, Cadaver Dissection, & Video Demonstration of Various Surgeries for Vertigo:

✅ Ménière’s Disease → Endolymphatic sac surgery, Vestibular nerve section (Both Trans-labyrinthine / Retro-sigmoid Endoscopic) and labyrinthectomy.
✅ BPPV (Refractory) → Posterior semicircular canal occlusion.
✅ Perilymphatic Fistula & SSCD → Surgical repair.
✅ Vestibular Tumors → Surgical resection.
✅ Vestibular implants – Cadaver dissection demonstration.

Registration Fee:

Online Lectures + Online / Offline Observership:

Postgraduates: 2360/-
Consultants: 4720/-

Online Lectures + Hands-on Training + Live Surgical Demo + Cadaver Dissection Demo:

Post-graduates: 4720/-
Consultants: 9440/-

Please register here: https://rzp.io/rzp/ZLgegmW

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Registration fee includes:

– All didactic lectures
– Hands-on training, Live Surgical Demo and Cadaver Dissection Demo to the participants registered in this category.
– eBook – Diagnosis & Management of Vertigo Made Easy
– Access to all recordings on a dedicated APP – upto 5 years.
– Food and Beverages for Offline participants.
– Relevant Books, and reference articles on a Pendrive or Downloadable link.

Organising Secretary:
Dr. Akash Aradhya
+91-9164596759
akkaradhya@gmail.com

Coordinator – Registration:
Dr. Mohammed Irshad
+91-99804 86823
mohammedershad044@gmail.com

Coordinator – Logistics:
Dr. Yashwanth Raj
+91-7760560062

yashwanth375@admin

Organising Chairman
Dr. Prahlada N. B
+91-9342310854
prahladnb@kenthospitals.com

Practical Diagnosis and Management of Vertigo

Under the aegis of Basaveshwara Medical College & Hospital, Chitradurga, Karnataka.