Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo: The Case for Renaming It Peripheral Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo.
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Abstract
This paper focuses on the justification for changing the terminology of the most frequent peripheral vestibular disorder, called benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). Below, we argue that continued use of "benign" is a misnomer because many patients are adversely affected by BPPV. In addition, the term squanders its critical, distinguishing cause by omitting "peripheral." Instead, we support changing the nomenclature from BPPV to peripheral paroxysmal positional vertigo ([PPPV], or [3 PV]).
Medical subject headings
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
- Terminology as Topic
- Vertigo