Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo: how to diagnose and quickly treat it.
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, the most common cause of vertigo, can be diagnosed and treated with a simple maneuver that can quickly be performed in the primary care physician's office. How to diagnose and manage other causes of dizziness, including Meniere disease, acute vestibular syndrome, migraine-associated vertigo, and motion sickness, is also covered in this article.
White
Judith
J
Program of Vestibular and Balance Disorders, Department of Otolaryngology and Communicative Disorders, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH 44195, USA. whitej3@ccf.org
D006801:Humans; D008575:Meniere Disease / Q000628:therapy; D009041:Motion Sickness / Q000503:physiopathology; D009760:Nystagmus, Physiologic; D010808:Physical Examination; D012307:Risk Factors; D014717:Vertigo / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*