Clinical features of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo

SummaryBenign paroxysmal positioning vertigo (BPPV) is considered as the most common vestibular disease.Aimto evaluate the age, gender, type and site of the lesion, association with other vestibular diseases, progression, and recurrence in these patients.Material and methodA retrospective series study. Data from medical reports of BPPV patients examined in series during the past six years were analyzed.Resultsprevalences of BPPV were: at age 41-60 years (42.2 %); in females (62.8 %), wit nystagmus and positioning vertigo (81.3%); affecting the posterior canal (87%), unilateral (91.8 %), the right labyrinth (60.2%) – p<0.001). Due to canalithiasis (97.5%), idiopathic (74.8%), association with Menière's disease compared to other affections (55.4%); healing or recovery by means of the particle repositioning maneuver (77.9%); and possible recurrence (21.8% in a one-year follow-up period).ConclusionBPPV is characterized by its prevalence at age 41 to 60 years, in females, with nystagmus and positioning vertigo, involving mostly the posterior canal of the right labyrinth, associated with canalithiasis or idiopathic, associated with Menière's disease compared to other affections, healing or recovery by means of particle repositioning maneuver, and possible recurrence.