Overview
This popular, practical course is designed for physicians, trainees and associated health care professionals seeing the dizzy patient in Acute Admissions Unit, Emergency Department, Syncope units, Falls services, TIA clinics and Outpatients. Using a varied programme of lectures, practical demonstrations and interactive small group workshops, delegates will gain skills in assessment and management of the most common causes of dizziness and vertigo (including BPPV and repositioning manoeuvres)
Delegates will understand the physiology and clinical signs, for example Head Impulse Test, Nystagmus in patients presenting with acute vestibular syndrome and triggered vertigo. Which are common emergency presentations to medicine and stroke services.
Learning outcomes
Having completed this course, participants should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding in the following areas:
- The anatomy and physiology of the vestibular system
- Bedside assessment and history taking of the dizzy patient
- The Hallpike test and Repositioning manoeuvres
- Central versus peripheral signs, including: HINTS, dynamic visual acuity and VOR testing in the acute setting
- Balance assessment, outcome measures and interpretation
- Vestibular and balance rehabilitation
Course director
Dean Metz is a physiotherapist who has been practicing for 30 years. His speciality is older adults, fallers, and people with dizziness. As the former Chair of ACPIVR, he has delivered this training across all 4 countries of the UK and Ireland.
Who is this course for?
Vertigo Made Simpler is aimed at:
- Acute Physicians
- Stroke Physicians
- Trainee Physicians
- Medicine for the Older Person specialists
- Falls and Syncope Physicians
- AHPs including physiotherapists and specialist nurses
Attending the course
This event is an in-person course. That means you get the chance to join us at the College in Glasgow.
You’ll benefit from state-of-the-art facilities, as well as lunch prepared by our award-winning chefs.
The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow is conveniently located in Glasgow City Centre, within easy reach of major train stations, motorways and airports. Hotel and parking discounts can be accessed after booking.
Find out more about the best way to get to us here.
Please note: Delegates registered on this course will receive 20% discount to attend the Syncope conference the next day. Please contact andrea.cumming@rcpsg.ac.uk to receive your code.
Claiming your CPD
This course offers 5 CPD points for everyone who attends. This can be claimed via your College account. If you have any questions about claiming your CPD points, our Education team are happy to help.
What happens on the day?
Click below to download the pdf programme.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact the coordinator. Their details can be found below.
