Benign paroxysmal vertigo of childhood |
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Benign paroxysmal vertigo of childhood causes paroxysmal vertigo; which is the feeling that the world around the person is spinning, or the spinning is happening inside the person's head |
ICD-10 | G43.821 |
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Benign paroxysmal vertigo of childhood (BPVC for short) is a medical problem that happens in children. "Benign" means "harmless;" "paroxysmal" means something comes and goes suddenly; and "vertigo" means "dizziness." So BPVC is harmless dizziness in children that comes and goes suddenly.
The dizziness usually makes children feel like they are moving or spinning, or that the inside of their head is moving or spinning.