Treatment
Definitive treatment depends on the underlying cause of the vertigo.
- benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is treated with repositioning maneuvers designed to move the otoconia (crystals) back into the utricle where they belong. The most common maneuver is the Epley maneuver (performed by a doctor, audiologist, physical therapist, or with a BPPV maneuver at home). See its Treatment descriptions.
- anticholinergics
- antihistamines
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