Benign Positional Vertigo
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Benign Positional Vertigo Symptoms
Symptoms of benign positional
vertigo
include:
Sudden attacks of
vertigo
:
Attacks are triggered by a change in head position.
Attacks usually last for less than one minute, and then slowly go away.
Nausea
Vomiting
Unsteady sensation:
Worse with movement or walking
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Benign Positional Vertigo Evaluation
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: Apr 3, 2008
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Stephen J. Schueler, MD
;
John H. Beckett, MD
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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.
White J. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo: how to diagnose and quickly treat it. Cleve Clin J Med. 2004 Sep;71(9):722-8.
