Is Idiopathic Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo Associated with Serum 25-Hydroxy Vitamin D Deficiency?
Journal Title: European Archives of Medical Research - Year 2019, Vol 35, Issue 4
Abstract
Objective: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is a common cause of peripheral vertigo in the general population. We investigated the role of 25-hydroxy (25- H) vitamin D deficiency in BPPV by comparing 25-OH vitamin D levels in healthy controls and in patients with BPPV. Methods: 25-OH vitamin D levels of 125 patients with idiopathic BPPV who were diagnosed at our clinic between January 2018 and September 2018 and 101 healthy controls without vertigo were compared statistically. Results: In this study, vitamin D deficiency was detected in patients diagnosed with BPPV, but there was no statistically significant difference with the control group. Conclusion: The prevalence of the vitamin D deficiency is very high in our population. Despite the major studies in the literature, vitamin D deficiency was not related to BPPV as a result of this research.
Authors and Affiliations
Belgin Tutar, Güler Berkiten, Fatih Akgün, Semih Karaketir, Onur Üstün, Yavuz Uyar, Ömür Biltekin Tuna
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