Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo primary prevention

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Fahimeh Shojaei, M.D.

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

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

References

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↑ 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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