Investigation of self-reported dizziness in the elderly when lying down or turning over in bed, and possible benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.

CONCLUSION: Ten per cent of the elderly participants reported positional symptoms, and 6 out of 22 fulfilled diagnostic criteria for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. Furthermore, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo was established despite a delay between questionnaire completion and investigation, emphasising that this type of dizziness may not be a self-limiting disorder.
PMID: 30929651 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Journal of Laryngology and Otology - April 3, 2019 Category: ENT & OMF Tags: J Laryngol Otol Source Type: research