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Surgical Treatment for Recurrent Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is a very common vestibular disorder, characterized by episodic vertigo following certain provocative head movements. It is considered to be the most frequent type of peripheral vertigo, although estimates regarding its frequency among patients with this type of symptoms vary between 5 and 40%.1,2 Since the histopathologic studies of Schuknecht and Ru...
متن کاملClinical features of recurrent or persistent benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.
OBJECTIVES To identify clinical features and causes of recurrent or persistent benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) and to analyze the effectiveness of frequently repeated canalith repositioning procedures (CRPs). STUDY DESIGN Case series with chart review. SETTING Academic university hospital. METHODS The authors retrospectively reviewed the clinical records of 120 patients who we...
متن کاملSurgical Treatment for Recurrent Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
Introduction Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo is a generally benign condition that responds to repositioning maneuvers and frequently resolves spontaneously. However, for some patients it can become a disabling condition in which surgery must be considered. Two different surgical techniques exist, singular neurectomy and posterior semicircular canal occlusion. Objective The objective of thi...
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OBJECTIVES The objective of the present study was to examine the effects of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations on patients diagnosed with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) on BPPV recurrence. STUDY DESIGN Case series. METHODS A retrospective review of 232 patients diagnosed with BPPV visiting the clinic between June 2014 and June 2015 was performed. All patients underwent a ...
متن کاملBenign paroxysmal positional vertigo.
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is the most common cause of recurrent vertigo and has a lifetime prevalence of 2.4% in the general population. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo is caused when calcium carbonate material originating from the macula of the utricle falls into one of the semicircular canals. Due to their density relative to the endolymph, they move in response to grav...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
سال: 1979
ISSN: 0022-3050
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.42.4.363