Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV): What Increases Your Risk
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What Increases Your Risk
Scientists think you're more likely to develop benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) if you have one of these conditions:
- You are an older adult.
- You have a head injury.
- You have an inflammation of the inner ear, or of the nerve that connects the inner ear to the brain, a condition called vestibular neuritis.
- You have ear surgery.
If you've had one episode of vertigo caused by BPPV, you are likely to have more.
| Last updated: | January 29, 2007 |
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| Author: | Kathe Gallagher, MSW |
| Reviewed By: | Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine, Barrie J. Hurwitz, MD - Neurology |
| Editors: | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS, Pat Truman, MATC |
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