Evaluation and treatment of Benign Positional Paroxysmal Vertigo: what has been done in the last years

Abstract

Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo is a disorder of the peripheral vestibular system, characterized by sudden vertigo of short duration, triggered by head movements in different positions. Taking into consideration the large number of patients with this pathophysiology, the present study aimed to present a review of the literature on this subject. The literature survey was conducted in LILACS, Medline and SciELO databases, focusing on the scientific papers published between 2004 and 2014. It was found in this review that studies on Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo have been made in recent years, addressing the methods of evaluation and treatment. It was observed that the onset of side canals or more than one canal, as well as the positive subjective postural vertigo, and instructing the patient, need to be further explored.