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Benign Positional Vertigo
Alternate Names : Vertigo - Positional
Benign Positional Vertigo Diagnosis & Tests
To make a diagnosis, the doctor will often have you perform a test called the Dix-Hallpike maneuver. In this procedure, the doctor holds your head in a certain position and asks you to lie quickly backward over a table. As you do this, the doctor will look for abnormal eye movements and ask if you experience vertigo. The doctor may use various methods to help evaluate your eye movements.
The results of the rest of the physical exam are otherwise normal. In some cases, differentiation from other causes of vertigo may be needed. In this case, tests may include:
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• Definition
• Benign Positional Vertigo Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Benign Positional Vertigo Symptoms & Signs
• Benign Positional Vertigo Prevention
• Benign Positional Vertigo Diagnosis & Tests
• Benign Positional Vertigo Treatment
• Benign Positional Vertigo Prognosis
• Benign Positional Vertigo Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
Topics that might be of interest to you Tests & Exams
• BAER - Brainstem Auditory Evoked Response
• Caloric Stimulation
• Cranial CT Scan
• EEG
• Electronystagmography
• MRI of the Head
Other Topics
• Dizziness
Review Date : 12/15/2003
Reviewed By : Joseph V. Campellone, M.D., Division of Neurology, Cooper Hospital/University Medical Center, Camden, NJ. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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