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Content updated on Sep 20, 2022
What is BPPV?
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo develops when calcium crystals get trapped within the semicircular canals, a part of the inner ear that controls balance. Typically only one ear is affected. It's characterized by sudden vertigo (feeling of instability and that the room is spinning) due to sudden changes to the position of your head.
Symptoms of BPPV
Dizziness
I feel like I'm spinning around / vertigo
Nausea when moving my head
Repeated dizziness / vertigo
Nausea or vomiting
Sensation of imbalance as if floating when at sea
Dizziness when turning over in bed after waking up
Dizziness when tilting the head upwards
Questions your doctor may ask to check for BPPV
Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose BPPV
Are you feeling dizzy right now?
Do you feel like your surroundings are spinning around?
Do you feel like vomiting (nauseous) when moving your head?
Have you ever had repeated episodes of dizziness/vertigo?
Do you have nausea or vomiting?
Treatment for BPPV
BPPV may go away on its own in a few weeks. The doctor may also perform a simple repositioning manoeuvre on you to reposition the trapped crystals that are causing BPPV, as well as recommend exercises and physical therapy.
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References
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Dr. Rohini R is an ENT, Head and Neck Surgeon, with a Fellowship in Advanced Endoscopic Sinus and Skull Base Surgery and a Fellowship in Aesthetic Medicine and Lasers. Besides clinical practice and working with Ubie, she is actively training and mentoring medical students and residents. She has functioned in various work settings - teaching hospitals, private and free health centers, and worked with patients from all socioeconomic backgrounds due to her experience in free hospitals and volunteering in India and Singapore.
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