Subjective benign paroxysmal positional vertigo

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Macarena Karle P.
Lara Fernández R.
Héctor Bahamonde S.

Keywords

Vertigo, postural, subjective

Abstract

Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is the most common vestibular disor- der and is associated with high morbidity, psychosocial impact and medical expenses. Diagnosis is based on history and physical examination including specific maneuvers to trigger it. In some cases, patients with BPPV do not present observable nystagmus to the naked eye, or measureable with frenzel lenses or videonystagmography with the Dix- Hallpike test, although they manifested vertigo with or without autonomic symptoms. Haynes et al called this entity “subjective BPPV”. They represent between 11.5 and 48% of all BPPV. These patients can benefit from repositioning maneuvers, with similar rates of recurrence than those considered objective BPPV.

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