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Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo

In some patients , this duration may get extended for about one minute . About 50 of the patients suffering from BPPV experienced a kind of floating sensation . Following he vertigo sensations , the individual also experiences bouts of nausea and loss of static equilibrium . The frequency of the vertigo attacks vary from one individual to another , ranging from a several episodes in a day to a few episodes in a week or month . Some individuals may also be sensitive to movement of the head in any direction . Along with the symptoms , the individuals may

also develop several mental symptoms including anxiety depression , cancer phobia , etc . In certain situations , the vertigo attacks may be life-threatening . Take for example a high-rise building construction worker , can put himself in danger of losing his life in case he develops a vertigo attack related to BPPV . Even driving whilst suffering from BPPV is a danger , as the visual field is impaired . The episodes of vertigo can in fact disappear during the course of the disease and suddenly recur . Abnormal eye movements (nystagmus ) are also common in BPPV . Serious complications arising from BPPV are rare . One of the potential complications includes dehydration due to constant vomiting which may develop from vertigo . Tinnitus and hearing loss are rarely associated with BPPV

Diagnosis

The diagnosis of BPPV is made based on the history , symptoms , signs physical examinations and diagnostic tests such as your electronystagmography (ENG , videonystagmography (VNG ) and Magnetic resonance scans (MRIs . One of the commonest signs of BPPV is dizziness that occurs when the head or the eye is moved , that tends to occur for duration of up to one minute . One of the diagnostic examination procedures utilized to determine BPPV is Dix-Hallpike maneuver . It is utilized especially to diagnose posterior BPPV . The patient is made to sit upright...

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