Daniele Nuti

TL;DR: The operational diagnostic criteria for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) were formulated by the Committee for Classification of Vestibular Disorders of the Barany Society as discussed by the authors.

TL;DR: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo of the horizontal semicircular canal (HC-BPPV) is a well-defined syndrome characterized by direction-changing horizontal positional nystagmus, and it is sustained that the clinical findings can be explained by movement of endolymph caused by displacement of otoconia in the semicircULAR canals.

TL;DR: FPP was successful in more than 70% of patients; the barbecue rotation had slightly less successful but more immediate results; both methods enable otoconial debris to migrate into the posterior canal.

TL;DR: Factor analysis identified that detrimental effects on work, travel, social and family life combine to create a single factor accounting for much of the overall impact of patients' dizziness, with London patients often faring worse.

TL;DR: The effective and safe profile of betahistine in the treatment of vertigo due to peripheral vestibular disorders was confirmed and both the physician's judgement and the patient's opinion on the efficacy and acceptability of the treatment were in agreement as to the superiority of bethistine.