POSTTRAUMATIC VERTIGO AND TREATMENT BY PH YSICAL EXERCISES

Posttraumatic vertigo can be classified into main forms: the benign pa roxysmal positioning vertigo (BPPV) and vertigo due to a unilateral fu nctional deficit. The BPPV actually is considered as a canalolithiasis , it means a dislocation of otolithic particles into the semicircular canals, which is often triggered by head traumatism. In other cases th e lesion consists in a damage of vestibular hair cells or the vestibul ar nerve. For canalolithiasis a repositioning or a liberatory procedur e is recommended, for unilateral lesions a habituation program in orde r to improve central compensation. In general the prognosis for posttr aumatic vertigo is good.