humble3d Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 Benign Paroxysmal Positional VertigoBenign paroxysmal positional vertigo is characterized by brief spinning sensations, which are generally induced by a change in head position with respect to gravity. Treatment involves canalith-repositioning maneuvers, which are reviewed in detail.Slide show: Canalith repositioning procedure_http://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/canalith-repositioning-procedure/multimedia/canalith-repositioning-procedure/sls-20076939Disclosure forms provided by the authors are available with the full text of this article at NEJM.org.No potential conflict of interest relevant to this article was reported.We thank Dr. Hyo-Jung Kim and Ms. Seung-Hee Chae for assistance with the videos and Dr. Daniele Nuti for reviewing an earlier version of the manuscript.Source InformationFrom the Department of Neurology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, South Korea (J.-S.K.); and the Departments of Neurology, Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Neuroscience and Ophthalmology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore (D.S.Z.).Address reprint requests to Dr. Zee at the Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 600 N. Wolfe St., Baltimore, MD 21287_http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMcp1309481?query=TOC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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