Cases

Clinical cases

Hand-authored vignettes covering the full range of SVV patterns. Each case ends with a single-best-answer question and a teaching point.

Case 01 · foundation

Sudden vertigo in a 42-year-old man

Case 02 · trainee

Vertigo with hoarseness in a 67-year-old smoker

Case 03 · clinician

Diplopia and head tilt after a small midbrain bleed

Case 04 · trainee

Imbalance with normal HIT in a 71-year-old

Case 05 · trainee

Autophony and a near-normal SVV

Case 06 · clinician

Fluctuating hearing and vertigo over 18 months

Case 07 · clinician

Vertigo with a normal HIT and a normal SVV

Case 08 · clinician

Asymmetric hearing loss with mild imbalance over two years

Case 09 · trainee

Episodic vertigo, headache, and a wandering SVV

Case 10 · trainee

Persistent dizziness six months after vestibular neuritis

Case 11 · clinician

Stroke patient who resists being made upright

Case 12 · clinician

Oscillopsia and unsteadiness after months of IV gentamicin

Case 13 · foundation

Brief spinning sensation when turning over in bed

Case 14 · foundation

Continuous vertigo for two days with no hearing loss

Case 15 · foundation

Bouncing vision while walking after IV antibiotics

Subjective Visual Vertical

An interactive teaching atlas of Subjective Visual Vertical for the assessment of otolith-graviceptive function — bucket and digital technique, dynamic SVV, normal findings, and the tilt signatures of peripheral and central vestibular disease. Content synthesised from current Bárány Society criteria, peer-reviewed vestibular literature, and standard otoneurology texts.

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Built for

Medical students, ENT / Neurology / Audiology trainees, vestibular therapists, and clinicians who want to teach themselves the language of vertigo.

Concept & design
Dr Prahlada N.B

Karnataka ENT Hospital and Research Centre (R),
Champions Educational and Medical Society (R),
Amogh Foundation, Chitradurga, Karnataka, India

Please share your valuable feedback to:
prahladnb@kenthospitals.com

Disclaimer

For educational purposes only. Not for clinical use. The Subjective Visual Vertical chapter is an instructional resource intended to support learning about SVV and the assessment of otolith-graviceptive function. Clinicians remain completely responsible for the interpretation of findings, the formulation of a differential diagnosis, and any clinical decision. Nothing in this application replaces individualized assessment, hands-on training, expert consultation, or established practice guidelines.

© 2026 Dr Prahlada N.B · Karnataka ENT Hospital and Research Centre (R) · Champions Educational and Medical Society (R) · Amogh Foundation, Chitradurga, Karnataka, India
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