9th June 2021

A 42-year-old man attends his GP. He reports several episodes of dizziness

A 42-year-old man attends his GP. He reports several episodes of dizziness over the past few weeks, which he describes as “feeling like the room is spinning”. They last for a few minutes and seem to occur only when he is lying down to go to bed. He has felt slightly nauseous on occasion during them. He has no past medical history of note. 

What test could be done to confirm the most likely diagnosis?

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