Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is the most common peripheral cause of vertigo. It can be defined as transient vertigo induced by rapid changes in head position associated with a characteristic paroxysmal positional nystagmus. The aim of this study is to evaluate the association between the serum calcium and vitamin D levels in osteoporotic patients affected by recurrent BPPV. Calcium and 25-hydroxy-vitamin D levels were evaluated in peripheral venous serum samples of 40 BPPV patients. The reduction of serum vitamin D levels is present in 16 of BVVP patients with recurrence. After nutritional intake of vitamin there was a decline of vertiginous crisis recurrence. Our findings suggested that the administration of vitamin D dietary supplements can improve, reduce and even eliminate the BVVP vertiginous crisis

Vertigo and osteoporosis: The correlation between nutritional intake of Vitamin D and incidence of recurring benign paroxysmal positional vertigo in subjects with hypovitaminosis D

Ignazio LA MANTIA
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2018-01-01

Abstract

Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is the most common peripheral cause of vertigo. It can be defined as transient vertigo induced by rapid changes in head position associated with a characteristic paroxysmal positional nystagmus. The aim of this study is to evaluate the association between the serum calcium and vitamin D levels in osteoporotic patients affected by recurrent BPPV. Calcium and 25-hydroxy-vitamin D levels were evaluated in peripheral venous serum samples of 40 BPPV patients. The reduction of serum vitamin D levels is present in 16 of BVVP patients with recurrence. After nutritional intake of vitamin there was a decline of vertiginous crisis recurrence. Our findings suggested that the administration of vitamin D dietary supplements can improve, reduce and even eliminate the BVVP vertiginous crisis
2018
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, vitamin D, Hypovitaminosis D
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