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A 49-yeаr-оld аdministrаtive assistant cоmes tо your office for evaluation of dizziness. You elicit the information that the dizziness is a spinning sensation of sudden onset, worse with head position changes. The episodes last a few seconds and then go away, and they are accompanied by intense nausea. She has vomited one time. She denies tinnitus. You perform a physical examination of the head and neck and note that the patient's hearing is intact to Weber and Rinne and that there is nystagmus. Her gait is normal. Based on this description, what is the most likely diagnosis? Answer: Benign Positional Vertigo Rationale: Patients with benign positional vertigo (BPV) often complain of the room spinning. The onset is typically sudden and occurs often when rolling onto the affected side or tilting the head up. Associated symptoms include nausea, vomiting, and nystagmus.