BPPV

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:disease
gptkbp:acquired_by clinical evaluation
gptkbp:affects inner ear
gptkbp:can_be_confirmed_with imaging studies if necessary
gptkbp:can_be_differentiated_from central vertigo
gptkbp:can_be_recurrent gptkb:true
gptkbp:can_be_self-limiting gptkb:true
gptkbp:can_involve canalith repositioning maneuvers
gptkbp:can_lead_to balance issues
gptkbp:cause vertigo
dizziness in elderly
fall risk in elderly patients
gptkbp:caused_by displacement of otoliths
gptkbp:condition can affect daily activities
can be managed effectively with treatment.
can be misunderstood by the public
can lead to decreased quality of life
gptkbp:diagnosis gptkb:Dix-Hallpike_maneuver
physical examination
patient history
other vestibular disorders
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label BPPV
gptkbp:is_a_common_condition_in the general population
gptkbp:is_a_common_diagnosis_in neurology clinics
gptkbp:is_affected_by stress
gptkbp:is_associated_with head trauma
changes in the vestibular system
gptkbp:is_characterized_by brief episodes of mild to intense dizziness
gptkbp:is_common_in older adults
gptkbp:is_managed_by medications for nausea
gptkbp:is_not_life-threatening gptkb:true
gptkbp:is_often_accompanied_by anxiety
gptkbp:is_often_described_as BPPV syndrome
gptkbp:is_often_discussed_in gptkb:literature
gptkbp:is_often_seen_in gptkb:Meniere's_disease
gptkbp:is_often_self-diagnosed_by patients
gptkbp:is_often_treated_by ENT specialists
gptkbp:is_related_to benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
gptkbp:is_targeted_at changes in head position
sudden head movements
gptkbp:may_require_follow-up gptkb:true
gptkbp:occurs_in gptkb:surgery
gptkbp:prevention avoiding certain head positions
gptkbp:requires physical therapy
lifestyle modifications
gptkbp:scientific_classification vestibular disorders
gptkbp:symptoms nausea
unsteadiness
lightheadedness
gptkbp:treatment gptkb:Epley_maneuver
outpatient settings
vestibular rehabilitation
home exercises
medications for dizziness
gptkbp:type_of positional vertigo
gptkbp:was_a_result_of calcium carbonate crystals dislodging