Causes and treatment of idiopathic benign paroxysmal positional vertigo based on endocrinological and other metabolic factors

Causes and treatment of idiopathic benign paroxysmal positional vertigo based on endocrinological and other metabolic factors

The genesis of the Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) seems to be related to some metabolic factors. These factors, such as vitamin D, glucocorticoids, and even thyroid and growth hormones, can affect bone metabolism and the mineralization of otoconia. It also seems to link to factors relat...

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Main Authors: Joaquín Guerra, Jesús Devesa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-12-01
Series:Journal of Otology
Subjects:
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
Otoconia
Bone metabolism
Vitamin D
Estrogens
GH
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1672293020300544

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