A 84-year-old woman is referred to the falls clinic. She reports dizziness when looking up at high shelves and when turning over in bed. The dizziness...

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A 84-year-old woman is referred to the falls clinic. She reports dizziness when looking up at high shelves and when turning over in bed. The dizziness lasts about 30 seconds and is associated with nausea. There is no hearing loss or tinnitus. The Dix-Hallpike test is positive with torsional nystagmus. What is the MOST likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV)

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Meniere's disease

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Vertebrobasilar insufficiency

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Vestibular neuritis

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Cervical spondylosis

uk-dgm MCQ (SBA): BPPV Diagnosis