title: [The etioiogy, pathophysiology and differential diagnosis of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo].
abstract: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is the most common peripheral vestibular disorder. The confirmation of BPPV is easy and based on a set of positioning tests. The authors present the recent data concerning the-etiology, pathophysiology a:nd the most effective positioning tests for the posterior, horizontal and anterior semicircular canals. The differential diagnosis of BPPV from other diseases, manifesting with positional vertigo, is discussed as well.
authors.affiliation: Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow.
authors.forename: N L
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Kunelskaya
authors.affiliation: GUTA CLINIC, Moscow.
authors.forename: O A
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: Melnikov
authors.affiliation: Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow.
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Guseva
authors.affiliation: Sverzhevskiy Research and Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Institute, Moscow.
authors.forename: E V
authors.initials: EV
authors.lastname: Baybakova
mesh_terms: D065635:Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D056888:Patient Positioning / Q000379:methods; D012665:Semicircular Canals / Q000503:physiopathology