Electronystagmographic findings in benign paroxysmal positional vertigo

Korres, SG; Balatsouras, DG; Ferekidis, E

dc.contributor.author	Korres, SG	en
dc.contributor.author	Balatsouras, DG	en
dc.contributor.author	Ferekidis, E	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:53:57Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:53:57Z
dc.date.issued	2004	en
dc.identifier.issn	0003-4894	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/27148
dc.subject	caloric test	en
dc.subject	electronystagmography	en
dc.subject	positional vertigo	en
dc.subject.classification	Otorhinolaryngology	en
dc.subject.other	SEMICIRCULAR CANALS	en
dc.subject.other	CALORIC NYSTAGMUS	en
dc.subject.other	STIMULATION	en
dc.subject.other	LABYRINTH	en
dc.subject.other	NEURONS	en
dc.subject.other	CAT	en
dc.title	Electronystagmographic findings in benign paroxysmal positional vertigo	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2004	en
heal.abstract	The aim of this study was to investigate the electronystagmographic findings in patients with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. A retrospective review of the records of 168 patients with this disease during the past 3 years was Performed. Epidemiological data and results from the audiological and neuro-otologic workup, including electronystagmography, were recorded. One hundred fifty-one patients had involvement of the posterior canal, 14 of the horizontal canal, and 3 of the anterior canal. Seventy-two patients (42.8%) had abnormal findings on the caloric tests. Thirty-seven of them (22%) had canal paresis and 23 (13.7%) had directional preponderance, whereas in 12 patients (7.1%) both unilateral weakness and directional preponderance were found. Finally, 21 patients (12.5%) had spontaneous nystagmus. It may be thus concluded that electronystagmographic abnormalities are quite common in patients with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. Their presence may be explained according to several mechanisms, which are further discussed herein.	en
heal.publisher	ANNALS PUBL CO	en
heal.journalName	ANNALS OF OTOLOGY RHINOLOGY AND LARYNGOLOGY	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000220757600011	en
dc.identifier.volume	113	en
dc.identifier.issue	4	en
dc.identifier.spage	313	en
dc.identifier.epage	318	en