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What inner ear diseases cause benign paroxysmal positional vertigo?
M Karlberg1, K Hall, N Quickert
1Neurology Department, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, NSW, Sydney, Australia.
Acta Oto-Laryngologica
|July 14, 2000
Summary
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is often idiopathic, but secondary BPPV linked to inner ear conditions occurs in 3% of cases. Various inner ear diseases can cause secondary BPPV by detaching otoconia.
Area of Science:
- Otolaryngology
- Neurology
- Vestibular Disorders
Background:
- Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is a prevalent vestibular disorder.
- Most BPPV cases are primary (idiopathic), but secondary BPPV arises from underlying inner ear conditions.
- Prevalence and causative inner ear diseases for secondary BPPV remain debated.