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BPPV [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-03-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Ear
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
1, record 1, English, benign%20paroxysmal%20positional%20vertigo
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- BPPV 1, record 1, English, BPPV
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- benign positional vertigo 2, record 1, English, benign%20positional%20vertigo
correct
- BPV 2, record 1, English, BPV
correct
- BPV 2, record 1, English, BPV
- top shelf vertigo 3, record 1, English, top%20shelf%20vertigo
correct, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) causes dizziness due to debris, [called otoliths], which has collected within a part of the inner ear... The symptoms of BPPV include dizziness or vertigo, lightheadedness, imbalance, and nausea. 3, record 1, English, - benign%20paroxysmal%20positional%20vertigo
Record 1, Key term(s)
- benign paroxysmal position vertigo
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oreille
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vertige positionnel paroxystique bénin
1, record 1, French, vertige%20positionnel%20paroxystique%20b%C3%A9nin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- VPPB 2, record 1, French, VPPB
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vertige paroxystique positionnel bénin 3, record 1, French, vertige%20paroxystique%20positionnel%20b%C3%A9nin
correct, masculine noun
- VPPB 4, record 1, French, VPPB
correct, masculine noun
- VPPB 4, record 1, French, VPPB
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vertige rotatoire vrai [...] qui survient par paroxysmes lors des changements de position. 4, record 1, French, - vertige%20positionnel%20paroxystique%20b%C3%A9nin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] les patients ont la sensation que l'environnement et eux-mêmes sont animés d'un mouvement giratoire [...] 4, record 1, French, - vertige%20positionnel%20paroxystique%20b%C3%A9nin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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