10 BPV Symptoms
Article Sources
- 1. 'Vertigo'. NHS Choices, NHS, 16 Mar. 2021, www.nhs.uk/conditions/vertigo/
- 2. 'Are Vertigo and Dizziness the Same Thing?' Health Essentials from Cleveland Clinic, Health Essentials from Cleveland Clinic, 14 Sept. 2020, health.clevelandclinic.org/are-vertigo-and-dizziness-the-same-thing/
- 3. 'Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV).' Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) | Michigan Medicine, 16 Mar. 2021, www.uofmhealth.org/health-library/hw263714
8. Inner Ear Problems
BPV is caused by small calcium deposits in the inner ear becoming dislodged and making their way into the semicircular canal.3‘Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV).’ Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) | Michigan Medicine, 16 Mar. 2021, www.uofmhealth.org/health-library/hw263714 When a person with BPV moves their head in a certain way, the calcium deposits trigger sensors in that part of the canal, causing episodes of vertigo.
BPV is more common in older adults, but it can also occur in people who have had head injuries. Some medical conditions such as diabetes and osteoporosis are thought to increase the risk of BPV.
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