FreeMD® Benign Positional Vertigo Definition

Benign Positional Vertigo

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Benign Positional Vertigo Definition

Common names:

Benign Positional Vertigo
Benign Vertigo
BPV
Positional Vertigo

A person with benign positional vertigo has an inner ear condition that causes the sensation of spinning. Changes in head position or head movement makes the sensation of spinning worse.

Benign positional vertigo is the most common cause of vertigo.

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Last Updated: Sep 11, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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