Insights into Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo in the Elderly
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چکیده
Vertigo, the illusion of movement oneself or one’s surroundings in absence actual movement, is a common symptom older adults and, as such, commonly regarded an age-related normal part aging process itself, its incidence increases with age. In neurology and otorhinolaryngology, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) most cause vertigo. BPPV brief, recurrent episode caused by changes head position relative to direction gravity. The symptoms peripheral vestibular disease are characteristic nystagmus. prevalence undiagnosed high due fact that many elderlies tolerate symptoms. According etiology, it can be subdivided into idiopathic secondary BPPV, according location, posterior semicircular canal horizontal anterior BPPV.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Science insights
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['2329-5856', '2372-8191']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15354/si.22.re084