BPPV is often combined with autonomic disorders. pale skin, fever, attacks of nausea, and severe sweating appear. The disease has a short-term course, usually the duration of the attack does not exceed several hours. After an attack of BPPV, the body quickly restores its strength, so treatment of the disease does not take much time (the course does not exceed 30 days). In the interval between attacks, the patient feels excellent. With pathological changes in the structure of the inner ear, paroxysmal vertigo occurs in the peripheral vestibular apparatus. In many cases, the causes of the disease are not determined. The main causes of BPPV are believed to be old age, traumatic brain injury, orthotoxic exposure to antibiotics, a viral infection in the inner ear, or surgery on the semicircular canal of the inner ear.
Another hallmark of BPPV is the occurrence of positional nystagmus at the time of severe dizziness (involuntary high-frequency oscillatory twitching of the eyes). Although the inner ear is affected, the disease has no other neurological signs. There are no problems with hearing. Brandt-Daroff method. The patient mostly does exercises using this method independently. Most often it is performed by the patient independently. Exercises must be performed several timesper day - up to four sessions. The patient should stand up smoothly in the morning with his legs down.
The duration of training depends on the individual. Treatment must be prescribed by a doctor. If there have been no attacks of the disease for several days, then treatment using the Brandt-Daroff method can be gradually completed. Epley technique used for violation of the posterior semicircular canal. Usually performed under medical supervision. The patient should sit on the bed. His head is turned 45В� to one side or the other.