Aging Is a Risk Factor for Utricular Dysfunction in Idiopathic Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo

Aging Is a Risk Factor for Utricular Dysfunction in Idiopathic Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo

Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is the most common cause of balance disorders in the elderly. Dislodgement of the otoconia in BPPV might have an association with damage to the otolith organs. The aim of this study was to investigate whether aging is a risk factor for otolith organ dysfun...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Chisato Fujimoto, Takuya Kawahara, Makoto Kinoshita, Yayoi S. Kikkawa, Keiko Sugasawa, Masato Yagi, Tatsuya Yamasoba, Shinichi Iwasaki, Toshihisa Murofushi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
aging
benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
risk factors
vestibular diseases
vestibular function tests
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2018.01049/full

Internet

https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2018.01049/full

Similar Items