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Content updated on Sep 20, 2022

What is BPPV?

Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo occurs when calcium crystals become trapped in the semicircular canals, a part of the inner ear that controls balance. Usually, only one ear is affected. It is characterized by sudden vertigo (a feeling of instability and the room spinning) due to abrupt changes in head position.

Symptoms of BPPV

  • Dizziness

  • I feel like I'm spinning around / vertigo

  • Nausea when moving my head

  • Repeated dizziness / vertigo

  • Sensation of imbalance as if floating when at sea

  • Nausea or vomiting

  • Dizziness when tilting the head upwards

  • Dizziness when turning over in bed after waking up

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 feel like you are floating / off-balance like you are at sea?

Treatment for BPPV

BPPV may resolve on its own within a few weeks. A doctor may also perform a simple repositioning maneuver to relocate the trapped crystals causing BPPV and may recommend exercises and physical therapy.

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  • Dizziness

  • Nausea or vomiting

  • Headache

References

  • Lou Y, Cai M, Xu L, Wang Y, Zhuang L, Liu X. Efficacy of BPPV diagnosis and treatment system for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. Am J Otolaryngol. 2020 May-Jun;41(3):102412. doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2020.102412. Epub 2020 Feb 4. PMID: 32057490.

    https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0196070920300831?via%3Dihub

  • Vaduva C, Estéban-Sánchez J, Sanz-Fernández R, Martín-Sanz E. Prevalence and management of post-BPPV residual symptoms. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2018 Jun;275(6):1429-1437. doi: 10.1007/s00405-018-4980-x. Epub 2018 Apr 23. PMID: 29687182.

    https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00405-018-4980-x

  • Jacobson GP; Editor-in-Chief. The "Reversal Nystagmus" in BPPV. J Am Acad Audiol. 2021 Jan;32(1):1-2. doi: 10.1055/s-0041-1723791. Epub 2021 Apr 19. PMID: 33873211.

    https://www.thieme-connect.de/products/ejournals/abstract/10.1055/s-0041-1723791

  • Uz U, Uz D, Akdal G, Çelik O. Efficacy of Epley Maneuver on Quality of Life of Elderly Patients with Subjective BPPV. J Int Adv Otol. 2019 Dec;15(3):420-424. doi: 10.5152/iao.2019.6483. PMID: 31846923; PMCID: PMC6937179.

    https://advancedotology.org//en/efficacy-of-epley-maneuver-on-quality-of-life-of-elderly-patients-with-subjective-bppv-131456

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