Paroxysmal positional vertigo (also known as canalolithiasis or cupolithiasis) is the most common type of vertigo and particularly affects people over the age of 60

This type of vertigo presents with symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, difficulty in focusing and very strong sudden vertigo.

What causes paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV)?

In the majority of cases it is not possible to identify the cause of the condition, but its onset is very often linked to a trauma: a fall, a fender-bender, a collision during sporting activity.

The symptoms are triggered by the detachment of small pebbles, calcium crystals (otoliths), in the inner ear and their floating in the semicircular canals, structures located at the back of the vestibule.

This amplifies the head positioning signal, ultimately triggering vertigo.

How is paroxysmal positional vertigo treated?

The risk is that the vertigo crisis may cause a fall and a domestic accident.

However, contrary to what often happens, movement is the natural physiotherapy of the organs of balance.

Wherever possible, movement facilitates functional recovery.

Even in the acute phase, vestibular manoeuvres help reposition the otoliths and resolve the crisis.

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Source:

Humanitas