ICD-11 classes
10 Diseases of the ear or mastoid process
Diseases of inner ear
AB31 — Episodic vestibular syndrome
AB31.2 — Benign positional paroxysmal vertigo
ICD-11 AB31.2 — Benign positional paroxysmal vertigo
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo is defined as an abnormal sensation of motion that is elicited by certain critical provocative physical positions of the patient (e.g. becoming dorsal recumbent). The provocative positions usually trigger specific eye movements (e.g. nystagmus). The character and direction of the nystagmus is specific to the part of the inner ear affected and the underlying pathophysiology.
The diagnosis includes nothing.
The diagnosis excludes nothing.
It has no clarifying diagnoses.
The diagnosis is coded elsewhere: