Long-term outcome of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo

Neurology. 2003 May 13;60(9):1532-4. doi: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000061477.03862.4d.

Abstract

To clarify long-term outcome of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), 50 patients were followed up for a mean of 52 months. Overall recurrence rate by Kaplan-Meier estimation was 37% at 60 months. The patients with horizontal canal BPPV (n = 19) had a significantly higher recurrence rate (50%) at 60 months than those with posterior canal BPPV (n = 28; 26%). There was no significant association between recurrence rates and sex or age.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Disease Progression
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Head Movements*
  • Humans
  • Life Tables
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Nystagmus, Pathologic / epidemiology
  • Nystagmus, Pathologic / etiology
  • Nystagmus, Pathologic / physiopathology
  • Nystagmus, Pathologic / therapy
  • Physical Therapy Modalities
  • Prospective Studies
  • Recurrence
  • Semicircular Canals / physiopathology
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Vertigo / epidemiology*
  • Vertigo / etiology
  • Vertigo / physiopathology
  • Vertigo / therapy