[Management of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo in first care centers].
The benign paroxysmal positional vertigo is the most common disease in the group of peripheral vertigo. It's characterized by vertiginous sensation triggered by the positional changes of the head and usually lasts less than one minute. It is most frequently seen in middle-aged patients (40-50 years old) and in up 50% of cases we do not know the cause, so we refer to them as idiopathic benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. Because of the high incidence of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo in general population, it is of utmost importance to be aware of the differential diagnosis and to be able to treat this pathology with efficacy, because in most cases we can achieve excellent results performing specific and simple maneuvers.
Servicio de Otorrinolaringología, Hospital Universitario Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca, España. Electronic address: claudio.carnevale@hotmail.it.
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Carnevale
Servicio de Otorrinolaringología, Hospital Universitario Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca, España.
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Muñoz-Proto
Servicio de Otorrinolaringología, Hospital Universitario Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca, España.
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Rama-López
Servicio de Otorrinolaringología, Hospital Universitario Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca, España.
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Ferrán-de la Cierva
Servicio de Otorrinolaringología, Hospital Universitario Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca, España.
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Rodríguez-Villalba
Servicio de Otorrinolaringología, Hospital Universitario Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca, España.
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Sarría-Echegaray
Servicio de Otorrinolaringología, Hospital Universitario Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca, España.
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Mas-Mercant
Servicio de Otorrinolaringología, Hospital Universitario Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca, España.
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Tomás-Barberán
D000328:Adult; D065635:Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011320:Primary Health Care
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo; Canales semicirculares; Canalicular reposition maneuvers; Dizziness; Maniobras de reposicionamiento canalicular; Mareo; Positional vertigo; Semicircular canals; Vértigo posicional; Vértigo posicional paroxístico benigno