A unified hypothesis for vestibular dysfunction?

It is our hypothesis that three distinct syndromes of vertigo (ie, labyrinthitis, Ménière's disease, and BPPV), which arise from a malfunction of the vestibular labyrinth, are in fact a spectrum of disorders all resulting from the presence of free-floating particles within the vestibular fluid...

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Published in:Otolaryngology-head and neck surgery 2009-04, Vol.140 (4), p.477-479
Main Authors: Phillips, John S., Prinsley, Peter R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Hearing Loss, Sensorineural - etiology
Hearing Loss, Sensorineural - physiopathology
Hearing Loss, Sensorineural - therapy
Humans
Meniere Disease - etiology
Meniere Disease - physiopathology
Meniere Disease - therapy
Vertigo - etiology
Vertigo - physiopathology
Vertigo - therapy
Vestibule, Labyrinth - physiopathology
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Summary:It is our hypothesis that three distinct syndromes of vertigo (ie, labyrinthitis, Ménière's disease, and BPPV), which arise from a malfunction of the vestibular labyrinth, are in fact a spectrum of disorders all resulting from the presence of free-floating particles within the vestibular fluid chambers.
ISSN:0194-5998
1097-6817
DOI:10.1016/j.otohns.2008.12.028