70 year old man complains that he gets this terriblefeeling \"like the room is moving around\" and becomes nauseated whenhe rolls over in bed or bends over suddenly. It usually goes away once he has been up for awhile. He has been told that hissymptoms are consistent with benign paroxysmal positionalvertigo.
1. What is the pathophysiology associated with thisman's vertigo?
2. Why do the symptoms subside once he has been up for awhile?
3. What methods are available for treatment of the disorder?
