title: Technique and results of singular neurectomy for the management of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.
abstract: One hundred thirty-seven patients with chronic disabling paroxysmal positional vertigo were treated surgically with singular neurectomy (SN) during the years 1972-1994. One hundred forty-six SN were performed on these patients. One hundred twenty-eight patients underwent unilateral SN while 9 patients underwent bilateral sequential SN. The patients ranged in age from 25 to 86 years with a mean of 57 years and a female to male ratio of 92: 45. One hundred thirty-eight patients (94%) experienced complete relief of vertigo following SN. Three patients (2%) experienced partial relief of positional vertigo following SN and 5 patients failed to have any improvement of symptoms following SN (4%). A partial sensorineural occurred following SN in 4 patients (3%) in this series. The results indicate that SN is a safe and effective surgical treatment for chronic disabling BPV caused by the posterior semicircular canal.
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Gacek
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003391:Cranial Nerves / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D007758:Ear, Inner / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014717:Vertigo / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*