Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo risk factors
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Fahimeh Shojaei, M.D.
Overview
Common risk factors in the development of BPPV include hyperlipidemia, hypertension, smoking, diabetes mellitus, thyroid dysfunction, general anesthesia, advanced age, female gender, and yoga.
Risk Factors
Common Risk Factors
Common risk factors in the development of BPPV include:[1][2][3][4]
- Hyperlipidemia
- Hypertension
- Smoking
- Diabetes mellitus
- Thyroid dysfunction
- General anesthesia
- Advanced age
- Female gender
- Yoga
Less Common Risk Factors
Less common risk factors in the development of BPPV include:
- Ceiling painting
- Mechanics who spend a lot of time under cars
- Running on treadmill
References
- ↑ Wang CX, Wang JM (September 2018). “[Risk factors for recurrence of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo: a Meta analysis]”. Lin Chung Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi (in Chinese). 32 (17): 1298–1303. doi:10.13201/j.issn.1001-1781.2018.17.003. PMID 30282182.
- ↑ von Brevern, M; Radtke, A; Lezius, F; Feldmann, M; Ziese, T; Lempert, T; Neuhauser, H (2006). “Epidemiology of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo: a population based study”. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry. 78 (7): 710–715. doi:10.1136/jnnp.2006.100420. ISSN 0022-3050.
- ↑ D’Silva, Linda J.; Staecker, Hinrich; Lin, James; Sykes, Kevin J.; Phadnis, Milind A.; McMahon, Tamara M.; Connolly, Dan; Sabus, Carla H.; Whitney, Susan L.; Kluding, Patricia M. (2016). “Retrospective data suggests that the higher prevalence of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo in individuals with type 2 diabetes is mediated by hypertension”. Journal of Vestibular Research. 25 (5–6): 233–239. doi:10.3233/VES-150563. ISSN 0957-4271.
- ↑ Koçak, İlker (2017). “Can yoga cause benign paroxysmal positional vertigo?”. The Turkish Journal of Ear Nose and Throat. 27 (4): 159–163. doi:10.5606/kbbihtisas.2017.22844. ISSN 1300-7475.
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