Which of the following statements describes benign paroxysmal
positional vertigo (BPPV)?
a) The vertigo is usually accompanied by nausea and vomiting;
however hearing impairment does not generally occur.
BPPV is a brief period of incapacitating vertigo that occurs when the
position of the patient’s head is changed with respect to gravity. The
vertigo is usually accompanied by nausea and vomiting; however
hearing impairment does not generally occur.
b) The onset of BPPV is gradual.
The onset of BPPV is sudden and followed by a predisposition for
positional vertigo, usually for hours to weeks but occasionally for
months or years.
c) BPPV is caused by tympanic membrane infection.
BPPV is speculated to be caused by the disruption of debris within the
semi circular canal. This debris is formed from small crystals of calcium
carbonate from the inner ear structure, the utricle.
d) BPPV is stimulated by the use of certain medication such as
acetaminophen.
BPPV is frequently stimulated by head trauma, infection, or other
events.
positional vertigo (BPPV)?
a) The vertigo is usually accompanied by nausea and vomiting;
however hearing impairment does not generally occur.
BPPV is a brief period of incapacitating vertigo that occurs when the
position of the patient’s head is changed with respect to gravity. The
vertigo is usually accompanied by nausea and vomiting; however
hearing impairment does not generally occur.
b) The onset of BPPV is gradual.
The onset of BPPV is sudden and followed by a predisposition for
positional vertigo, usually for hours to weeks but occasionally for
months or years.
c) BPPV is caused by tympanic membrane infection.
BPPV is speculated to be caused by the disruption of debris within the
semi circular canal. This debris is formed from small crystals of calcium
carbonate from the inner ear structure, the utricle.
d) BPPV is stimulated by the use of certain medication such as
acetaminophen.
BPPV is frequently stimulated by head trauma, infection, or other
events.