Original Article
Reduction of the rate of recurrence of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo after hydration treatment
2018 Volume 64 Issue 1 Pages 7-10
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2018 Volume 64 Issue 1 Pages 7-10
The purpose of this study was to confirm the effect of hydration treatment on the recurrence of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). We studied 101 patients with BPPV treated at the Nagano Matsushiro General Hospital between 2012 and 2014. All patients were diagnosed as having BPPV according to criteria of the Japan Society for Equilibrium Research. Forty-three patients received drug treatment and canalith repositioning (Group 1), and 58 patients received hydration treatment (Group 2). The number of subjects experiencing a recurrence of BPPV in Group 1 was 14 (33%) versus 7 subjects (12%) in Group 2. The present study indicates that hydration treatment is associated with a reduction in the rate of recurrence of BPPV.
