Diagnosis and treatment choices of suspected benign paroxysmal positional vertigo: current approach of general practitioners, neurologists, and ENT physicians.

Agne UlyteDomantas ValančiusRytis MasiliūnasAistė PaškonienėEugenijus LesinskasDiego KaskiDalius JatužisKristina Ryliškienė

Published in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2019)

A significant proportion of Lithuanian neurologists, ENT physicians, and GPs do not employ diagnostic maneuvers and CRPs for BPPV patients, contrary to established guidelines. Lack of expertise and time available is a common culprit that leads to unnecessary drug prescribing and investigation.

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