The most common cause of vertigo, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, or BPPV, can be debilitating and often recur in ...

New recommendations provide guidance to healthcare providers to aid in diagnostic planning and increase implementation of therapeutic positioning maneuvers for patients with benign paroxysmal ...

Associate Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, San Diego; Attending Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York The most ...

Despite successful initial treatment, significant long-term morbidity is seen for patients with benign paroxysmal positional ...

For benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), the overall positive rate for positional tests is significantly higher in the morning than in the evening, according to a study published online Oct. 6 ...

A new long-term study published in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, the official peer-reviewed publication of the ...

Stephen Colbert has become a bit off-balance in the last month. The host of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert was diagnosed with benign positional vertigo — a common but irritating condition that ...

It started with an unsettling moment in the pool. Ms Sarah Chen*, a competitive swimmer in her 40s, was in the middle of a training session when a sudden wave of vertigo swept over her. Though brief, ...

The most prevalent peripheral vestibular end-organ illness, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is characterized by a rapid, brief gyratory sensation accompanied by distinctive nystagmus.

Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is characterised by brief episodes of vertigo triggered by changes in head position relative to gravity. Its pathophysiology centres on dislodged ...