位置性眩晕可大致分为两类:一类由前庭外周性病变引起;另一类由中枢神经系统疾患引起。本文重点介绍由前庭外周性病变引起的位置性眩晕。 1921年首次报道此症,并认为是耳石器的疾患。以后文献上不断发表有关此类疾病的报道。1952年Dix和Hallpike对前庭外周性病变引起的位置性眩晕进行深入细致的观察,详细描述了此症的临床表现,并命名为良性阵发 Location vertigo can be broadly divided into two categories: one is caused by the vestibular peripheral lesions; the other is caused by central nervous system disorders. This article focuses on positional vertigo caused by peripheral vestibular lesions. This disease was first reported in 1921 and is considered a disorder of the otolith. After the literature continue to publish reports of such diseases. 1952 Dix and Hallpike on posterior chamber lesions caused by positional vertigo in-depth and meticulous observation described in detail the clinical manifestations of the disease and named benign bursts