[Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo in the own material].
BACKGROUND
The complaint of dizziness can be caused by a variety of disorders affecting central or peripheral vestibular system. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo BPPV is the most common cause of vertigo. It is a syndrom characterized by short-lasted episodes of true vertigo, induced by a rapid head position change and associated with a positional, transient nystagmus. It is classically identified by the Dix-Hallpike test. Vestibular and audiology function tests are usually normal. Patient is succesfully treated with physical maneuvres (Canalith Repositioning Procedure CRP).


METHODS
This raport presents eight patients (four are described in details) suffered from BPPV-PSC, hospitalized in the Department of Phoniatric and Audiology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences. Methods include laryngologic examination, audiology and vestibular tests, Dix-Hallpike'a maneuver.


RESULTS
All patients presented characteristic history and results of performed diagnostic tests. The efficacy of physical maneuvers were confirmed.


CONCLUSIONS
BPPV is usually easy to diagnose and physical maneuvers are very effective.
Obrebowski
Andrzej
A
Katedra i Klinika Foniatrii i Audiologii AM im. K. Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu.
Wiskirska-Woźnica
Bozena
B
Maciejewska
Barbara
B
Krzyzaniak
Andrzej
A
Gajewska
Marta
M
D000328:Adult; D004244:Dizziness / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D004584:Electronystagmography / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009759:Nystagmus, Pathologic / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D011187:Posture; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014717:Vertigo / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D014724:Vestibular Function Tests