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Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo resulting from surgical trauma

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

A. Nigam ,
D. A. Moffat  and
E. W. B. Varley
A. Nigam
Affiliation:
Senior House Officer in E.N.T. Surgery; Addenbrookes Hospital
D. A. Moffat*
Affiliation:
Consultant in ENT Surgery; Addenbrookes Hospital
E. W. B. Varley
Affiliation:
Consultant in Oral Surgery, Addenbrookes Hospital
*
Mr. D. A. Moffat, B.Sc., M.A., F.R.C.S. ENT Department, Addenbrookes Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 2QQ
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Abstract

A patient developed benign paroxysmal positional vertigo following partial excision of the upper jaw for squamous carcinoma. It is probable that the trauma sustained by the labyrinth during surgery led to the development of vertigo. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo may be a preventable post-operative complication.

Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 103 , Issue 2 , February 1989 , pp. 203 - 204
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1989

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