Bilateral Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo Occurred during Dancing Rehearsal
- Author:
Dong Gu HUR
1
;
Joon Seok KO
;
Jin Yong KIM
;
Seong Ki AHN
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju, Korea. mdhur@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo;
Child;
Dancing;
Emergencies
- MeSH:
Child;
Craniocerebral Trauma;
Dancing;
Emergencies;
Humans;
Vertigo
- From:Journal of the Korean Balance Society
2015;14(3):93-96
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is the most common cause of recurrent vestibular vertigo. The etiology of BPPV is unidentified in 50%-70% of patients. However in secondary BPPV, the etiologies are well known a head injury as an example. And it has been reported that even minor head trauma can evoke BPPV. The authors experienced a case of bilateral BPPV occurred during a dancing rehearsal in a school thereby we report the case with a review of the related literatures.
