Benign paroxysmal positioning vertigo - a diagnostic problem?
Authors:
P. Vrabec
Authors‘ workplace:
FN Motol
; Přednosta: prof. MUDr. Jan Betka, DrSc.
; Klinika otorinolaryngologie a chirurgie hlavy a krku 1. LF UK
Published in:
Prakt. Lék. 2006; 86(12): 705-707
Category:
Case Report
Overview
Benign paroxysmal positioning vertigo is a balance disorder of the inner ear. Paroxysmal vertigo is caused by specific head movements. The author presents an overview of the knowledge of benign paroxysmal positioning vertigo using one 56 year-old patient as a case study.
Key words:
Vertigo, positional vertigo, paroxysmal vertigo
Labels
General practitioner for children and adolescents General practitioner for adultsArticle was published in
General Practitioner
2006 Issue 12
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