Incidence of Subsequent Injuries Associated with a New Diagnosis of Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo and Effects of Treatment: A Nationwide Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is the most common cause of recurrent vertigo and the most common peripheral vestibular disorder. It is characterized by intense vertigo triggered by head and position changes. This study investigates the risk of subsequent injury in BPPV patients and the effects of treatment. Methods: A population-based retrospective cohort study was conducted using data from the Longitudinal Health Insurance Database 2005 in Taiwan. Patients with and without BPPV were identified between 2000 and 2017. The study outcomes were diagnoses of all-cause injuries. The Kaplan-Meier method determined the cumulative incidence rates of injury in both cohorts, and a log-rank test analyzed the differences. Cox proportional hazard models

SUBMITTER: Mao JJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11312852 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature