2-Day Enhanced Vestibular Course - Plymouth (4th & 5th July 2026) 

 

 

Saturday 4th July and Sunday 5th July 2026 

Plymouth 

 

Two-Day Enhanced Vestibular Rehabilitation Course Agenda

 

This comprehensive agenda follows a case-study-driven, hands-on approach, integrating real-world scenarios (e.g., post-viral dizziness, TBI-related imbalance) with practical sessions for immediate clinical application.

 

Day 1: Vestibular Assessment Mastery (7 hours CPD)

 

9:00  Registration and Welcome  

         Case Scenarios

 

9:15 -10:00: Balance control - Overview of Structures & Functions 

 

10:00 -10:45: Dizziness and Nystagmus 

Nystagmus Observation, Analysis & Interpretation  

Acute vertigo post-virus vs. stroke mimic.

Hands-on: video demos of spontaneous, gaze-evoked, and positional nystagmus  

Practical breakout: Differentiate central (stroke) vs. peripheral (vestibular neuritis) patterns, interpret for red-flag triage.

 

10:45 -11:00: Coffee Break

 

11:00 -12:15: Peripheral Vestibular Diagnosis: Hypofunction & Acute Variants  

Case: Unilateral vestibular hypofunction post-labyrinthitis with oscillopsia.

Practical: Head impulse test (HIT), ; diagnose hypofunction.

Group analysis: Rule out central causes, initiate acute management.

 

12:15 -13:15: Lunch

 

13:15 -14:30: BPPV basic: Common Variants (90 min)

Cases: Classic posterior canal 

Hands-on rotations: Dix-Hallpike test 

Practical: Perform Epley/ with competency checklists.

 

14:30 -14:45:  Coffee Break

 

14:45 -15:45: Vestibular Rehabilitation for hypofunction

  

15:45- 16:00: Synthesise Day 1 via acute dizziness pathway flowchart; peer-teach nystagmus/BPPV and hypofunction findings.

 

Day 2: Rehabilitation & Complex Conditions (7 hours CPD)

 

9:00 -10:30:  Vestibular Migraine  

Case scenarios: Vestibular migraine triggered by motion in IT consultant; PPPD post-TBI with non-spinning dizziness.

Diagnostic criteria (ICHD-3 for VM; Bärány for PPPD).

Practical: Trigger identification, lifestyle audits; differentiate from peripheral hypofunction.

 

10:30 -10:45: Coffee Break

 

10:45 -12:00: Persistent Postural-Perceptual  Dizziness (PPPD))

 

12:00 -12:45: Lunch

 

12:45 -14:30: BPPVs (Lateral, Anterior and cupulolithiasis variants)

 

14:30-14:45: Coffee Break

 

14:45 -15:45: Vestibular specific outcome measures 

Discuss NHS barriers (e.g., scarce vestibular access) and solutions like tele-rehab.

 

15:45-16:00: Q&A