Prevalence of Horizontal Canal Variant in 3,975 Patients With Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo: A Cross-sectional Study
This study found that hc-BPPV is far more common than previously reported. It is important to perform the supine roll test in addition to the Dix-Hallpike in all patients suspected with BPPV. Better training to diagnose patients with BPPV and to accurately recognize the nystagmus pattern of hc-BPPV should be a priority.
Source: Neurology Clinical Practice - Category: Neurology Authors: Bhandari, R., Bhandari, A., Hsieh, Y.-H., Edlow, J., Omron, R. Tags: Diagnostic test assessment, Quality of life, Clinical neurology examination, Vertigo Research Article Source Type: research
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