A 60-year-old man presents to his primary care physician complaining that he often feels as if the room is spinning when he gets up from a recumbent position or turns his head. He has not lost consciousness and has had no chest pain. He has no cardiac history, and a recent treadmill test showed no abnormalities. On examination, the sensation can be produced by rapidly turning the head. It can be reproduced many times, but it eventually ceases. Nystagmus is elicited. Hearing is normal. Which of the following is the MOST likely mechanism for this patient's symptoms?
AInsufficient cerebral perfusion
BInsufficient cardiac output
CAberrant stimulation of hair cells
DHair cell death in the semicircular canals
Triad of Meniere’s disease includes all except?
ATinnitus
BVertigo
CMigraine
DHearing loss
Epley's maneuver is used in the treatment of:
ABPPV (Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo)
BInfective labyrinthitis
CCervical spondylosis
DTinnitus
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