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Is There an Association Between Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo and the COVID-19 Pandemic?

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Is There an Association Between Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo and the COVID-19 Pandemic?

Abstract

Aim: To determine whether or not there is any relationship between benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Material and Methods: The study included 67 patients who presented at Karaman Training and Research Hospital between November 2020 and February 2021, were diagnosed with BPPV with provocative tests, and were applied with canal-specific repositioning manoeuvre. The patients were questioned in respect of how many days after the onset of dizziness complaints they presented at the polyclinic, whether or not they had previously experienced such an attack, how many times the manoeuvre was applied in treatment, and when the dizziness recovered after the manoeuvre. The patients were followed up for 12 months in respect of recurrence.
Results: The 67 patients comprised 64.2% females and 35.8% males with a mean age of 55.34±16.58 years. A previous attack was reported by 80.6% of the patients. During the mean 12-month follow-up period, 94% of the patients experienced no new attack. The mean number of therapeutic manoeuvres applied to each patient was 1.5. There was determined to be a history of COVID-19 infection in 14 patients.
Conclusion: The results of the study showed that there seemed to be a relationship between BPPV and the pandemic by COVID-19 infection affecting the peripheral vestibular system. The association with COVID-19 infection did not cause any increase in the number of therapeutic manoeuvres or BPPV recurrence. Further studies will contribute to clarifying this condition.

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Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

1 Mayıs 2022

Gönderilme Tarihi

12 Mart 2022

Kabul Tarihi

1 Nisan 2022

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2022 Cilt: 4 Sayı: 2

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1.Kahraman ŞŞ, Yücedağ F. Is There an Association Between Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo and the COVID-19 Pandemic? Med Records. 2022;4(2):224-7. doi:10.37990/medr.1086671

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