The post-traumatic origin of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo remains the most likely, from a patho-physiologic point of view. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo due to surgical "traumas" has been described in the medical literature. According to personal experience, these iatrogenic cases represent a rare possibility and may be the consequence of surgical interventions differing accordin...

INTRODUCTION Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is a clinical syndrome that is proposed to be caused by dislocated utricular debris into semicircular canals. Although the majority of patients are treated by one or two repositioning maneuvers, some of the patients need repeated maneuvers for relief. OBJECTIVE The goal of this study was to investigate the factors associated with patien...

It is well known that head trauma may cause hearing loss, which can be either conductive or sensorineural. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo and olfactory dysfunction due to head trauma are also well known. The association between sensorineural hearing loss and anosmia, following head trauma, is extremely rare. Two rare cases of post-traumatic occurrence of hearing loss, olfactory dysfunctio...

Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is the most common and most treatable cause of vertigo. In most cases, a simple maneuver that takes less than a few minutes to do resolves the problem. BPPV is caused by misplaced calcium carbonate crystals (otoconia) in the semicircular canal of the inner ear that have broken free from the utricle. When these crystals break free, they either remain l...

Dizziness and vertigo are among the most frequently encountered symptoms in primary care, with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) being the commonest type of vertigo. Its clinical course may vary considerably from a self-treatable to a persisting and/or recurrent disabling problem, with as yet unidentified prognostic factors. Although it is named as such, there are a considerable numbe...

Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo is a disorder of the peripheral vestibular system characterized by brief episodes of vertigo precipitated by head movements in certain planes. It is one of the most common causes of vertigo. Displaced otolithic debris in the posterior semicircular canal is the proposed mechanism of this disorder and explains the success of repositioning procedures in treatin...

OBJECTIVE To determine the effectiveness of two different physical therapy approaches for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. DESIGN Randomized study. SETTING Outpatient clinic. PATIENTS Consecutive sample of 60 patients with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. INTERVENTION Patients received either a single treatment based on the hypothesis that the vertigo and nystagmus of benign p...