Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo ( BPPV )

What is BPPV ( benign paroxysmal positional vertigo )? 

In benign paroxysmal positional vertigo you get attacks of vertigo when your head moves, for example because you lie down or gets up.

What are the symptoms of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV)?

The attacks of vertigo occur when you move your head, such as bending, turning over in bed or looking up. An attack takes only a few minutes.

How does benign paroxysmal positional vertigo ? 

BPPV is probably caused by a "blockage" of the tubes in the vestibular system.

Advice for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo

The general advice for vertigo is: just try to continue what you are doing.

In BPPV ( benign paroxysmal positional vertigo ), you can do exercises so the dizziness seems to disappear faster:

Sit down with eyes closed in the middle of the edge of your bed.
Go on your side.
Get up when the dizziness passed and then go on your other they lie.
Repeat until the dizziness disappears.
Do this exercise 5 times a day.

These exercises recall the giddiness on. Thus, they are difficult to sustain in the early.

What next for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo ? 

The vertigo at BPPV usually within four weeks by itself.

When contact with BPPV ( Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo )? 

Please contact your doctor:

If symptoms are even less after two weeks.
when after a month the symptoms have not yet.

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