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Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)

May 14, 2018

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Allison Peter, AuD

What causes BPPV?

BPPV occurs when some of the calcium carbonate crystals (or otoconia) that are normally embedded in the utricle become dislodged and migrate into one or more of the three fluid-filled semicircular canals, where they are not supposed to be. These partic...