Semicircular Canals & BPPV
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Q. Which of the following describes the pathogenesis in benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV)?
a
There is sudden dehiscence of the anterior semicircular canal, most commonly.
b
There is sudden dehiscence of the posterior semicircular canal, most commonly.
c
Calcium carbonate crystals from the utricle fall into one of the semicircular canals, most commonly the anterior semicircular canal.
d
Calcium carbonate crystals from the utricle fall into one of the semicircular canals, most commonly the posterior semicircular canal.
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