Advanced Course – Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
€690,00
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- Language: English
- Learn from Europe’s leading expert in the field of vestibular rehabilitation
- Accreditation with the Kwaliteitshuis and PQK requested
- Includes a delicious lunch, snacks & on-site parking
Instructors
Firat Kesgin
Andrea Castellucci
Description
Understand the pathophysiology. Recognize variants with confidence. Treat complex cases effectively.
Introduction
Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) is the most common form of peripheral vertigo and at the same time one of the most underestimated. While typical cases are usually recognized quickly and treated successfully, rare variants, atypical nystagmus, and persistent courses regularly present a challenge for therapists.
Misdiagnoses and ineffective treatment approaches are unfortunately common in these patients – often leading to persistent symptoms and growing uncertainty. This makes an in-depth understanding of the pathophysiology and a systematic, differentiated approach to diagnosis and therapy all the more important.
This two-day advanced course is aimed at therapists with experience in vestibular rehabilitation who want to deepen their knowledge of BPPV and strengthen their diagnostic confidence and therapeutic skills in complex cases.
Lectures by Dr. Andrea Castellucci will be delivered live via videoconference. The content will be expanded on-site by Firat Kesgin through short knowledge checks and practical exercises.
Admission requirements: Physiotherapists, occupational therapists, physicians, and MTA neurology/ENT
Participation requirements: Basic training and several years of experience in vestibular rehabilitation (Recommended: the 4-day IVRT® Specialist Training in Vestibular Rehabilitation as foundational training)
Course language: English. If needed, certain parts or questions may be explained in Dutch.
Study Goals
After completing the course, you will be able to:
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Recognize, distinguish, and correctly classify atypical BPPV variants with confidence
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Select and adapt specific tests and maneuvers to individual findings
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Reliably differentiate central and peripheral nystagmus based on clinical features
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Apply new diagnostic procedures such as Minimal Stimulation Testing safely
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Manage and treat complex or rare BPPV variants in a structured way
Firat Kesgin
Firat Kesgin obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Physiotherapy at the HAN University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands. During an internship at the Pacific Balance & Rehabilitation Clinic in Seattle, USA, he developed a strong fascination for dizziness-related disorders and the role of physiotherapy in their treatment.
Driven by this passion, he founded the Institut für Vestibuläre Rehabilitationstherapie (IVRT) in Hamburg in 2016. Two years later, he completed his Master’s degree at the University of Brighton in the United Kingdom, while also pursuing advanced training in vestibular rehabilitation, including courses in the United States. Since 2016, he has been teaching vestibular rehabilitation courses throughout Europe.
In 2023, he became the first—and so far only—physiotherapist in the DACH and BENELUX region to be nominated and accepted as a member of the Bárány Society, the leading international organization in the field of dizziness and balance disorders. Since 2025, he has also been pursuing a PhD at Maastricht University Medical Center+, under the supervision of Professor Van de Berg.
Want to learn directly from Firat Kesgin?
Andrea Castellucci
ENT specialist, neuro-otology and vestibular medicine
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2001–2008: Medical studies at the University of Bologna, Italy
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2009–2014: Residency in ENT, head and neck surgery at the ENT and Audiology Department, University of Bologna
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2014–2015: Research fellow at the ENT and Audiology Department, University of Bologna
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Since 2015: ENT physician at Santa Maria Nuova Hospital, AUSL – IRCCS, Reggio Emilia, Italy, specializing in neuro-otology and vestibular medicine (outpatient and surgical)
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Since 2020: Head of the neuro-otology outpatient clinic at Santa Maria Nuova Hospital – close collaboration with ER and neurology for peripheral and central vestibular syndromes
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Since 2021: Scientific advisor, VIS (Società Italiana di Vestibologia), the Italian Vestibular Medicine Association
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Since 2022: Member of the Bárány Society
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Author of numerous scientific papers and book chapters, reviewer for ENT and neurology journals, co-editor of journal special issues
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Course director of the international online training program in vestibular medicine
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Frequent speaker at national and international congresses, seminars, and webinars
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Participant in national and international oto-neurology research projects
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Scientific publications: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2874-5672
