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Argues for redefining benign paroxysmal positional vertigo to improve clarity and understanding.
This paper focuses on the justification for changing the terminology of the most frequent peripheral vestibular disorder, called benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). Below, we argue that continued use of "benign" is a misnomer because many patients are adversely affected by BPPV. In addition, the term squanders its critical, distinguishing cause by omitting "peripheral." Instead, we support changing the nomenclature from BPPV to peripheral paroxysmal positional vertigo ([PPPV], or [3 PV]).
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