Benign positional vertigo

Benign positional vertigo
Definition
Benign positional vertigo is a condition in which a person develops a sudden sensation of spinning, usually when moving the head. It is the most common cause of vertigo.

Benign Positional Vertigo Overview
Benign positional vertigo (BPV)—or simply vertigo—is a disorder of the inner ear. You feel a sudden sensation of movement or spinning when you move your head or hold it in a certain position.

Benign Positional Vertigo
By Laith Farid Gulli MD, Robert Ramirez DO, Nicole Mallory MS,PA-CThe Gale Group Inc., Gale.. Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders, 2005more »
Definition ...

Benign positional vertigo is a type of vertigo that is precipitated by a particular position change in the head.
Benign positional vertigo is the most common cause of vertigo ...

Benign positional vertigo is due to a disturbance within the inner ear. The inner ear has fluid-filled tubes called semicircular canals. The canals are very sensitive to movement of the fluid, which occurs as you change position.

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Benign positional vertigo (also called benign paroxysmal positional vertigo)
Drugs called aminoglycoside antibiotics
Injury (such as head injury)
Labyrinthitis
Ménière's disease ...

Benign positional vertigo can be confirmed by the Dix-Hallpike (or Bárány) maneuver.

Chang AK; Benign Positional Vertigo, eMedicine, Aug 2009; Includes video clips illustrating Hallpike and Epley manoeuvres
Parnes LS, Agrawal SK, Atlas J; Diagnosis and management of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). CMAJ.

Most times, benign positional vertigo and labyrinthitis go away on their own within a few weeks. During attacks of vertigo from any cause, try to rest and lie still. Avoid sudden changes in your position as well as bright lights.

Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV)— BPPV, sometimes called benign positional vertigo, positional vertigo, or simply vertigo, is a type of vertigo that develops due to collections of calcium in the inner ear.

Vertigo is most commonly caused by a condition known as benign positional vertigo, labyrinthitis (inflammation of the inner ear), Meniere’s disease (inner ear disease that affects balance and hearing), migraines, ...

Beatty, C. W., Offord, K. P., & Ballard, D. J. (1991). Benign positional vertigo: Incidence and prognosis in a populations-based study in Olmsted County, Minnesota. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 66, 596-601.

be caused by an infection or disease in the inner ear. For example, one possible cause is inflammation of the inner ear called labyrinthitis. Other inner ear problems that can trigger dizziness are Ménière's disease and benign positional vertigo.

media, recent upper respiratory tract infection, previous exposure to ototoxic drugs, or recurrent episodes with progressive tinnitus and deafness (Meniere's disease). Often a precipitant cannot be found, and a diagnosis of benign positional vertigo ...

See also: Symptom, Vomiting, Dizziness, Labyrinthitis, Injury