Posterior canal BPPV
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Posterior canal BPPV. Idiopathic, Traumatic brain injury (TBI), Labyrinthitis, Meniere’s disease. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Causes
- Idiopathic
- Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
- Labyrinthitis
- Meniere’s disease
Clinical features
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Risk factors
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Co-morbidities
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Dix Hallpike provoking manouevre
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Treatments
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Other evidenced treatments
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Acronym
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References
- Gordon CR, Levite R, Joffe V, Gadoth N. Is posttraumatic benign paroxysmal positional vertigo different from the idiopathic form? Arch Neurol 2004; 61:1590-1593.
- Bronstein A. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV): diagnosis and physical treatment. ACNR 2005; 5:12-14.
- Balatsouras DG, Koukoutsis G, Aspris A, et al. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo secondary to mild head trauma. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2017; 126:54-60.
- Yang B, Lu Y, Xing D, et al. Association between serum vitamin D levels and benign paroxysmal positional vertigo: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2020; 277:169-177.
- Jeong SH, Kim JS, Shin JW, et al. Decreased serum vitamin D in idiopathic benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. J Neurol 2013; 260:832-838.
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