Benign Positional Vertigo
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Benign Positional Vertigo Incidence
Facts about benign positional
vertigo
:
Benign positional
vertigo
is the most common cause of
vertigo
.
More than one-third of all patients complaining of
dizziness
have benign positional
vertigo
.
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Benign Positional Vertigo Risk Factors
Related Topics:
Acoustic neuroma
Labyrinthitis
Meniere's disease
Motion sickness
Vertigo
Vestibular neuronitis
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Dizziness
Vertigo
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Last Updated: Feb 27, 2008
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Stephen J. Schueler, MD
;
John H. Beckett, MD
;
D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Benign Positional Vertigo References:
Chiou WY, Lee HL, Tsai SC, Yu TH, Lee XX. A single therapy for all subtypes of horizontal canal positional vertigo. Laryngoscope. 2005 Aug;115(8):1432-5.
Halmagyi GM. Diagnosis and management of vertigo. Clin Med. 2005 Mar-Apr;5(2):159-65.
Prokopakis EP, Chimona T, Tsagournisakis M, et al. Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo: 10-Year Experience in Treating 592 Patients with Canalith Repositioning Procedure. Laryngoscope. 2005 Sep;115(9):1667-1671.
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