[Management of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo in first care centers].

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[Management of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo in first care centers].

Semergen. 2014 Jul-Aug;40(5):254-60

Authors: Carnevale C, Muñoz-Proto F, Rama-López J, Ferrán-de la Cierva L, Rodríguez-Villalba R, Sarría-Echegaray P, Mas-Mercant S, Tomás-Barberán M

Abstract
The benign paroxysmal positional vertigo is the most common disease in the group of peripheral vertigo. It's characterized by vertiginous sensation triggered by the positional changes of the head and usually lasts less than one minute. It is most frequently seen in middle-aged patients (40-50 years old) and in up 50% of cases we do not know the cause, so we refer to them as idiopathic benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. Because of the high incidence of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo in general population, it is of utmost importance to be aware of the differential diagnosis and to be able to treat this pathology with efficacy, because in most cases we can achieve excellent results performing specific and simple maneuvers.

PMID: 24717672 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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