Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV)
Outpatients | Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT)This condition is treated in the Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) clinic.
Pre-referral work-up
History
All referrals should comply to the referral standards and include:
- Episodic, motion induced vertigo
- Examination:
Interim/GP management
To refer a patient with this condition, please see the ENT clinic page for the full referral process and templates.
- Epley manoeuvre (and home Epley manoeuvre, where appropriate, for patient to perform for 3 days)
- Consider referral to a Vestibular Physiotherapist or a Balance Falls Clinic
View primary care management guidelines for dizziness
For more information please see the HealthPathways Tasmania website.
Clinic appointments
🚩 Red location flags are clinical indicators of possible serious underlying conditions requiring further medical intervention. They may or may not indicate an emergency.
Semi-urgent (Category 2)
Cat 3 symptoms but elderly with heightened falls risk - Cat 2
Routine (Category 3)
If BPPV is refractory to repeated Epley manoeuvres (greater than 3 attempts) - Cat 3
Co-morbid vestibular or otological conditions - Cat 3
Next available appointment
Availability
North
Launceston General Hospital
Level 3 - Specialist Clinics
Phone: 1300 977 694
Fax: 03 6777 5227
North West
Unavailable.
See HealthPathways Tasmania for more information
South
Wellington Clinics
Phone: 03 6166 0000
Fax: 03 6234 9454
To contact the on-call ENT Registrar, phone the switchboard on 03 6166 8308.