Association Between Migraine and Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo Among Adults in South Korea.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Patients with migraine often experience various types of vertigo, and several studies have suggested an epidemiologic and physiologic association of migraine and vertigo with vestibule. However, few researchers have investigated the association between migraine and benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV).

Objective

To determine the incidence of BPPV in individuals with migraine in a large national population-based sample.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study obtained data from the Korean Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service covering the period January 1, 2002, through December 31, 2013. These data included personal information, health insurance claim codes, diagnostic codes, death records, socioeconomic data, and medical examina

SUBMITTER: Kim SK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6481427 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature