TREATMENTS »
Physiotherapy

-  -  -  Physiotherapy evaluation and goal setting (realistic, limitations)
4 4 4 4 2 2 2 4
-  -  -  Establishing a treatment plan
2 2 2 4 1 1 1 4
-  -  -  Understanding indications for multidisciplinary interventions
4 4 4 4 NA NA NA NA
-  -  -  Use of exercises (head movement, eye movement, balance …)
3 3 3 4 2 2 2 4
-  -  -  Use of devices (mats, wobble board, platforms …)
3 3 3 4 1 1 1 4
-  -  -  Use of virtual reality
2 2 2 4 1 1 1 4
-  -  -  Use of diaries / apps / questionnaires as measures of subjective function
4 4 4 4 3 3 3 4
-  -  -  Awareness that vestibular reflex parameters are poor functional outcome measures
4 4 4 2 NA NA NA NA
-  -  -  Awareness of the emotional aspects
4 4 4 4 NA NA NA NA
-  -  -  Awareness of possible polymorbidity
4 4 4 4 NA NA NA NA
-  -  -  Use of outcome measures
3 3 3 4 3 3 3 4
-  -  -  Management of BPPV (manoeuvers have to be made according to the exact topological diagnosis)
-  -  -  -  Management of posterior canal BPPV
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
-  -  -  -  Management of lateral canal geotropic nystagmus variant
4 4 4 4 3 3 3 4
-  -  -  -  Management of lateral canal apogeotropic nystagmus variant
4 4 4 4 3 3 3 4
-  -  -  -  Management of other BPPV variants (including multicanal)
3 3 4 4 2 2 2 4
-  -  -  -  Ability to select most appropriate maneuver amongst those available for the various BPPV types
3 3 4 4 2 2 2 4
-  -  -  -  Awareness and recognition of the complication of canal conversion
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
-  -  -  -  Use of aids (e.g. BPPV chair, mastoid vibration)
2 2 4 4 2 2 2 4
-  -  -  -  Teaching of self-maneuvres on indication
0 0 0 4 3 3 3 4
-  -  -  Management of acute unilateral vestibulopathy
3 3 3 4 2 2 2 4
-  -  -  Management of chronic unilateral hypofunction
3 3 4 4 2 2 2 4
-  -  -  Management of bilateral vestibulopathy
3 3 4 4 2 2 2 4
-  -  -  Management of visual vertigo / dizziness
3 3 4 4 2 2 2 4
-  -  -  Management of functional disorders including PPPD
3 3 4 4 2 2 2 4
-  -  -  Management of motion sickness disorder
NG NG NG NG NG NG NG NG
-  -  -  Management of mal de debarquement syndrome
NG NG NG NG NG NG NG NG
-  -  -  Management of ataxia
2 2 4 4 1 1 1 4
-  -  -  Management of posttraumatic vertigo (excluding BPPV)
NG NG NG NG NG NG NG NG
-  -  -  Management of perisurgical vertigo / dizziness
2 3 3 4 2 2 2 4
-  -  -  Management of orthostatic hypotension
4 3 3 4 2 2 2 4
-  -  -  Teaching of use of aids (walking sticks, frames …)
2 2 2 4 2 2 2 4
-  -  -  Advice on safe environments
2 2 2 4 2 2 2 4
-  -  -  Advice on self-management of spontaneous vestibular attacks
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
-  -  -  Advice on self-management of panic attacks (including hyperventilation)
3 3 3 3 2 2 2 3

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