Is skull fracture associated with post-traumatic Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo? An observational study.

Authors:

Abigail Newdick, Bethany Kenny, Lisa Fowler, Katherine Elliot, Vassilios Tahtis, Jenna Beattie, Caroline Burgess, Jonathan Marsden, Barry M Seemungal, Rebecca M Smith, Philip Sedgwick.

Lay summary – Dizziness and balance problems are common after acute traumatic brain injury. One frequent and treatable cause is BPPV, an inner-ear problem, but it is often missed and left untreated in these patients.