Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
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What is benign paroxysmal positional vertigo?
Positional vertigo (dizziness) is a disorder caused by problems in the inner ear. It is characterized by repeated episodes of positional vertigo that produces a spinning sensation caused by changes in the position of the head.
Common symptoms reported by people with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)
Epley Maneuvers
Type
Procedures
How many have tried
5
Tried for
benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
(5)
Data from patients with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment name(s)
Epley Maneuvers
Perceived effectiveness
for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (3 evaluations)
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
(5)
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (2 evaluations)
Side effects
dry mouth
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
anxious mood
(4)
Perceived effectiveness
for depressed mood (1 evaluation)
Side effects
aggressive behavior
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
depressed mood
(4)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain
(3)
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (3 evaluations)
Side effects
sleepiness
Total evaluations
5
Tried for
pain
(3)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain
(2)
Treatment name(s)
Black Tea
Perceived effectiveness
for fatigue (1 evaluation)
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
fatigue
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
depressed mood
(1)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has benign paroxysmal positional vertigo on PatientsLikeMe?
- 462 patients have this condition
- 6 new patients joined this month
- 156 say BPPV is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 17 | |
| 30s | 45 | |
| 40s | 91 | |
| 50s | 125 | |
| 60s | 95 | |
| 70+ | 44 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 14 | |
| 20-29 years | 38 | |
| 30-39 years | 53 | |
| 40-49 years | 63 | |
| 50-59 years | 40 | |
| 60-69 years | 18 | |
| 70+ years | 4 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 80 | |
| Female | 340 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 258 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 30 |
These charts show data from BPPV patients who have completed their condition history
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