Canalith repositioning procedure for relief of post-stapedectomy benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
Collison, P.J.; Kolberg, A.
South Dakota Journal of Medicine 51(3): 85-87
1998
ISSN/ISBN: 0038-3317 PMID: 9550927 Document Number: 486321
A 41-year-old woman underwent a successful stapedectomy for relief of conductive hearing loss due to otosclerosis. Post-operatively, she developed persistent symptoms of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). Eight weeks later, a canalith repositioning procedure was performed in the office, with immediate complete resolution of her vertigo. Anatomic and pathophysiologic implications of these observations will be discussed.