Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
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.
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| Author: | Kathe Gallagher, MSW | Last Updated: March 9, 2007 |
| Medical Review: | Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine Barrie J. Hurwitz, MD - Neurology Donald Sproule, MD, CM, CCFP, FCFP - Family Medicine Andrew Swan, MD, CCFP, FCFP - Family Medicine | |
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