Prevalence of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo in a population-based setting among 75-year-olds
The estimated prevalence of BPPV among 75-year-olds was 4.5%. Despite weighted analyses, the true prevalence may be higher since many participants with dizziness refused testing. Dizziness was associated with fear and discomfort so strong that around 20% of the participants declined testing.
Authors
- Ellen Lindell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2168-3088)
- Caterina A. Finizia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6642-930X)
- Ingmar Gr. Skoog (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9803-3438)
- Lena Kollén (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6690-6548)
- Hugo Davidsson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1240-9858)
- Silke Kern (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7617-7214)
- Lina Rydén (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3817-2620)
Institutions
- Sahlgrenska University Hospital (SE)
- Region Västra Götaland (SE)
- Södra Älvsborg Hospital (SE)
- University of Gothenburg (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Vestibular Research
- Published
- 2024-08-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3233/ves-240027
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Vestibular and auditory disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.74