title: Guidelines in practice: therapies for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.
abstract: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is the most common cause of vertigo. This article describes the presentation and physical examination of a patient with BPPV. The case is then used to explore various features of the diagnosis, examination, and management of BPPV, with a focus on the 2008 AAN practice parameter on therapies for BPPV.
authors.affiliation: Baystate Medical Center, Department of Neurology, 3300 Main St, Springfield, MA 01199, USA. anantshenoymd@gmail.com
authors.forename: Anant M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Shenoy
mesh_terms: D065635:Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D014717:Vertigo / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*