Outlook

Benign positional vertigo usually clears up on its own within a few weeks or months, even without any specific treatment.

• The Epley maneuver may cure the problem right away.
  
  
• The Brandt/Daroff exercises at home may resolve the problem within a few days.
  
  
• Medications should help control the severity of symptoms otherwise.
  
  
• For some people the disease comes back months or years later.
  
  
• Rarely is BPV a problem that won't go away. If it continues, a specialist such as an otolaryngologist, head and neck surgeon (ENT), or a neurologist needs to be involved.