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Post-traumatic refractory multiple canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo: a case report.

Mehmet Akif Dundar¹, Serhan Derin², Mitat Aricigil¹

¹Department of Otolaryngology, Necmettin Erbakan University Faculty of Medicine, Konya, Turkey.

Northern Clinics of Istanbul

|March 10, 2017

Summary

Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), a common cause of dizziness, often involves multiple canals. This case highlights a treatment-resistant BPPV with complex canal involvement and a traumatic origin.

Area of Science:

Neurology
Otolaryngology
Vestibular Disorders

Background:

Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is the most common peripheral vestibular disorder.

Keywords:

Head trauma multiple canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo refractory

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It frequently presents in neurology and ENT clinics.

Diagnosis and treatment can be challenging with multiple canal involvement.