Benign Paroxismal Positional Vertigo; A Study of 185 Cases

Abstract

We studied 1870 patients with vertigo between 1981 and 1990. Ten percent demonstrated the symptoms of benign paroxismal positional vertigo. Common etiologic factors were supposed to be a longterm bedridden state, head injury and hypertension. The symptoms disappeared within 3 months in 39.3% of the cases. Treatment using diphenidol, cinnarizine and vitamines was not effective.