Journal Reviews

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Benign positional paroxysmal vertigo manoeuvres in children and adolescents: a systematic review

3 July 2023 | | Otology | benign paroxysmal, canalith repositioning manoeuvre, childhood, positional nystagmus, positional vertigo

In this paper of Saniasiaya et al, the literature review is conducted in accordance to the PRISMA consensus, aiming to investigate the outcomes of canalith repositioning manoeuvres (CRM) to treat benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) in a paediatric and young...

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Vestibular migraine or BPPV?

2 November 2020 | | Neurotology, Otology | BPPV, Migraine, positional nystagmus, vertigo

There are close similarities between benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) and vestibular migraine (VM) as both can be presented by positional nystagmus. Though BPPV remains the commonest cause of pure positional vertigo, VM can mimic this condition. This study is...

Horizontal nystagmus: vestibular neuritis or lateral canal BPPV?

1 January 2016 | | BPPV, Vestibular neuritis, positional nystagmus, pseudo-spontaneous nystagmus, spontaneous nystagmus

A horizontal nystagmus due to lateral canal (LSC) BPPV that is present in the upright position, that changes direction with head turn in the horizontal plane has been termed ‘pseudo-spontaneous nystagmus’ (PSN) because it mimics that of vestibular neuritis. The...