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Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo primary prevention

Introduction

Overview

Overview

Effective measures for the primary prevention of BPPV is preventing the modifiable risk factors from happening such as hyperlipidemia, hypertension, smoking, diabetes mellitus, general anesthesia, and yoga.

Primary Prevention

Primary Prevention

Effective measures for the primary prevention of BPPV is preventing the modifiable risk factors from happening such as:[1][2][3][4]

    References

    References

    1. ↑ 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.
    2. ↑ 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.
    3. ↑ 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.
    4. ↑ Koçak, Ä°lker (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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