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Benign Positional Vertigo

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Benign Positional Vertigo Underlying Cause

This condition is usually caused by a collection of particles in the inner ear semicircular canals. These structures control normal balance and position sense. The particles cause the semicircular canals to send false signals to the brain that the head is spinning, causing vertigo.

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Last Updated: Mar 6, 2008 References

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

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