Abstract
OBJECTIVE: This study was designed to examine the age and sex distribution and the effects of menopause in a large cohort of participants diagnosed with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). METHODS: We analyzed 1,377 BPPV patients and surveyed 935 women from this group - all diagnosed at the Boys Town National Research Hospital in the last decade. RESULTS: A detailed age and sex distribution analysis of BPPV onset showed that aging had a profound impact on BPPV occurrence in both sexes, and that perimenopausal women were especially susceptible to BPPV (3.2:1 female-to-male ratio). The latter is a novel finding and was confirmed by a direct survey of female BPPV patients (168 participated). In addition, there was a pronounced female preponderance (6.8:1 female-to-male ratio) in BPPV in the teenage group despite its low prevalence in this age group. CONCLUSIONS: Data suggest that hormonal fluctuations (especially during menopause) may increase the tendency to develop BPPV.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 886-889 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Menopause |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 2014 |
Keywords
- Aging
- Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
- Epidemiology
- Hormonal fluctuation
- Menarche
- Menopause
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Obstetrics and Gynecology