Age-Related Increases in Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo Are Reversed in Women Taking Estrogen Replacement Therapy: A Population-Based Study in Taiwan

Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is the most common cause of peripheral vertigo. Numerous investigations have reported an increased BPPV incidence in females and in the aged population. The hormonal characteristics of BPPV patients have not been previously investigated. This study aimed t...

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Main Authors: Ding-Hao Liu, Chia-Hua Kuo, Chia-To Wang, Ch-Chih Chiu, Tzeng-Ji Chen, De-Kuang Hwang, Chung-Lan Kao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnagi.2017.00404/full