Clinical Aspects of Patients With Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) and Migraine

Clinical Aspects of Patients With Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) and Migraine

The aim of this study is to analyze the clinical aspects of patients with BPPV associated with migraine. It is our purpose to clarify weather migraine is a risk factor for BPPV if the clinical aspect and the therapeutic outcome is different.

Two hundred and sixty-three patients with BPPV were enrolled in this retrospective study. All patients' charts were reviewed by independent observer. The type of BPPV and associated problems were noted. Patients with migraine were investigated in terms of age, gender, symptoms, affected side and the cure rate. Their data were compared with those having no migraine. Mean values and standard deviations (± SD) were calculated. One way ANOVA test was used for the analysis. Significance was set at p < 0.005.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients who had history of head-induced positional and brief vertigo and who have been confirmed by VNG were included

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with balance problem other than BPPV,
• Patients receiving any medication prior to therapeutic maneuver were excluded