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Benign paroxysmal positionell vertigo - vanlig orsak till yrsel. Enkel behandling kan ge snabb bot

Ekvall-Hansson, Eva LU and Johansson, Lennart (2007) In Läkartidningen 104(40). p.3-2882
Abstract
Vertigo and dizziness are frequent symptoms among patients in primary health care. Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) is one common cause of dizziness with, for the patient, alarming symptoms. It is relatively easy to diagnose, with manouvertreatment or habituation-exercises as effective treatments. The treatment with either Semont or Epley manoeuvres is so effective that it often appears as a miracle to the patient. Knowledge about possibilities of diagnose and treatment is about to spread in primary health care. The aim of this article is to describe a case of BPPV, the diagnostic procedure, treatment and follow-up in order to elucidate the importance of including diagnostic test for BPPV in assessment of dizzy patients in... (More)
Vertigo and dizziness are frequent symptoms among patients in primary health care. Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) is one common cause of dizziness with, for the patient, alarming symptoms. It is relatively easy to diagnose, with manouvertreatment or habituation-exercises as effective treatments. The treatment with either Semont or Epley manoeuvres is so effective that it often appears as a miracle to the patient. Knowledge about possibilities of diagnose and treatment is about to spread in primary health care. The aim of this article is to describe a case of BPPV, the diagnostic procedure, treatment and follow-up in order to elucidate the importance of including diagnostic test for BPPV in assessment of dizzy patients in primary health care. (Less)
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40
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3 - 2882
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Swedish Medical Association
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0023-7205
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English
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  pages        = {{3--2882}},
  publisher    = {{Swedish Medical Association}},
  series       = {{Läkartidningen}},
  title        = {{Benign paroxysmal positionell vertigo - vanlig orsak till yrsel. Enkel behandling kan ge snabb bot}},
  url          = {{http://ltarkiv.lakartidningen.se/artNo34014}},
  volume       = {{104}},
  year         = {{2007}},
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