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Association Between Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo and Vitamin D Deficiency .

Association Between Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo and Vitamin D Deficiency ; Sohag University Hospital Experience.


Sponsor

Sohag University

Enrollment

160 participants

Start Date

Apr 1, 2026

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Summary

Association between Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo and Vitamin D deficiency


Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria2

  • Cases: Adults with a confirmed diagnosis of idiopathic BPPV based on positive Dix-Hallpike maneuver (nystagmus and vertigo lasting <1 minute).
  • Controls: Adults attending ENT clinic without history of vertigo or BPPV, confirmed by negative Dix-Hallpike test.

Exclusion Criteria5

  • Known causes of secondary vertigo (e.g., Meniere's disease, vestibular neuritis, central vertigo).
  • Conditions affecting vitamin D metabolism (e.g., chronic kidney disease, malabsorption syndromes, hyperparathyroidism).
  • Use of medications interfering with vitamin D levels (e.g., anticonvulsants, glucocorticoids) in the past 3 months.
  • Pregnancy or lactation.
  • Inability to provide consent.

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Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TESTVitamin D

Level of Vitamin D


Locations(1)

Sohag University Hospital

Sohag, Egypt

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