RT Book, Section
A1 Herdman, Susan J.
A1 Hoder, Jeffrey M.
A2 Herdman, Susan J.
A2 Clendaniel, Richard A.
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ID 1135016276
T1 Physical Therapy Management of Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
T2 Vestibular Rehabilitation
YR 2014
FD 2014
PB F. A. Davis Company
PP New York, NY
SN 9780803639706
LK fadavispt.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1135016276
RD 2024/04/20
AB Benign  paroxysmal  positional  vertigo  (BPPV)  is  a  mechanical  problem  of  the  peripheral  vestibular  system  resulting  from  otoconia  being  displaced  into  the  semicircular  canals.  It  is  the  most  common  cause  of  recurrent  and  episodic  vertigo  from  a  peripheral  vestibular  disorder.  In  the  general  population,  BPPV  has  an  incidence  of  64  new  cases  per  100,000  people  per  year.  With  such  a  high  incidence  in  the  general  population,  an  understanding  of  the  disease  and  its  proper  management  becomes  imperative.  Treatment  of  posterior  semicircular  canal  BPPV  has  been  studied  extensively,  and  there  is  considerable  research  that  supports  “best  practice”  for  its  assessment  and  management.  We  first  describe  the  proposed  mechanisms  for  BPPV  and  then  explore  the  assessments  and  various  treatment  alternatives  for  this  disorder.