title: An unusual cause of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.
abstract: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is a self-limiting condition characterized by vertigo and nystagmus induced by certain head positions. The most common causes of BPPV are post-traumatic following head injury and post-viral labyrinthitis. We present an interesting case of BPPV following an otherwise uneventful neurosurgical removal of a parietal osteoma using hammer and chisel. Caution should be exercised during such procedures as disabling vertigo can result for a considerable period of time.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Andaz
authors.forename: H B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Whittet
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ludman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010016:Osteoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D010294:Parietal Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011859:Radiography; D012886:Skull / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012888:Skull Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014717:Vertigo / Q000209:etiology*