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A member asked:
My wife has bppv.reoccurs frequently even with epley.advances in surgery with lower risk of hearing loss?36 years old, no head injuries, healthy.
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Keep looking: Vertigo can have other causes than bppv, such as meniere's disease or migraine, so i would only consider surgery as a last resort. My suggestion would be to do a trial of medications to treat meniere's to see if they help, such as Lasix (furosemide) or acetazolamide.
Answered 6/26/2014
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