Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) | TCMC
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is a common disorder of the inner ear with symptoms including dizziness, vertigo, unsteadiness and nausea.
BPPV is the most common cause of vertigo, especially in people over 65 years old.
It occurs when crystals (called otoconia), normally located in one part of the vestibular (or balance) system of your inner ear (the utricle), become dislodged and collect in another part of the inner ear balance system (one of the semi-circular canals).
BPPV can be caused by:
1) head injury
2) degeneration of the vestibular system in the inner ear due to ageing
3) damage caused by an inner ear disorder.
It is usually treated using a range of positional manoeuvres that aim to move the crystals out of the semi-circular canal of the inner ear to an area that will not stimulate the wrong messages to be sent by the balance system.
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