title: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo: an overview.
abstract: This study consists of a general review of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo and nystagmus. The main etiopathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatments are evoked. The author describes his experience on the subject.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine, Liege University, Verviers, Belgium. r.boniver@win.be
authors.forename: Raymond
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Boniver
mesh_terms: D004584:Electronystagmography; D006801:Humans; D009433:Neural Inhibition / Q000502:physiology; D009759:Nystagmus, Pathologic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D009760:Nystagmus, Physiologic / Q000502:physiology*; D010037:Otolithic Membrane / Q000503:physiopathology; D011379:Prognosis; D012665:Semicircular Canals / Q000503:physiopathology; D014717:Vertigo / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D014724:Vestibular Function Tests; D014725:Vestibular Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology