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Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo — Classification and external resources Exterior of labyrinth. ICD 10 H … Wikipedia
benign paroxysmal positional vertigo — benign paroxysmal postural vertigo recurrent brief periods of positional vertigo and nystagmus occurring when the head is placed in certain positions such as with one ear down. It is due to otolithiasis that causes exaggerated movement of the… … Medical dictionary
disabling positional vertigo — constant positional vertigo or dysequilibrium and nausea in the upright position, without hearing disturbance or loss of vestibular function … Medical dictionary
benign positional vertigo — benign postural vertigo benign paroxysmal positional v … Medical dictionary
benign paroxysmal positional vertigo — (BPPV) a common cause of vertigo in which the patient complains of brief episodes of rotary vertigo precipitated by sudden head movements. It is thought to be due to microscopic debris in the posterior semicircular canal. Treatment is with a… … Medical dictionary
benign paroxysmal positional vertigo — BPPV a common cause of vertigo in which the patient complains of brief episodes of rotatory vertigo precipitated by sudden head movements. It is thought to be due to microscopic debris derived from the otoliths of the utricle and displaced into… … The new mediacal dictionary
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) — A balance disorder that results in the sudden onset of dizziness, spinning, or vertigo when moving the head … Medical dictionary
BPPV (benign paroxysmal positional vertigo) — A balance disorder that results in the sudden onset of dizziness, spinning, or vertigo when moving the head … Medical dictionary
Vertigo — Aside from being the name of a classic 1958 Alfred Hitchcock film (with Jimmy Stewart and Kim Novak), vertigo is a feeling that you are dizzily turning around or that things are dizzily turning about you. Vertigo is usually due to a problem with… … Medical dictionary
Vertigo (medical) — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD9 = ICD9|438.85 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = neuro eMedicineTopic = MeshID = Vertigo (from the Latin vertere , to turn, and the suffix igo , a condition, i. e., a… … Wikipedia
