Abstract:Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is a common vestibular disorder that accounts for one fth of all admissions to hospital due to
vertigo although it is commonly undiagnosed.5 The most common form is idiopathic, and BPPV tends to occur at a higher rates in women than in
men.6 The main mechanism underlying BPPV is accumulation of otoconia (calcium carbonate structures) in the lumen (canalolithiasis) or in the
cupula (cupulolithiasis) of the semicircular canal, resulting in impaired uid dynamics of th… Show more
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