Anxiety characteristics in benign paroxysmal positional vertigo: first vs. recurrent episodes
Lotem Mann Ben Yehuda,
David Rachima,
Michal Katz-Leurer
Abstract:Purpose
To assess the difference in state and trait anxiety levels in patients with Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) at the first episode (FE) versus recurrent episodes (RE), before and after vestibular physiotherapy. A secondary objective was to assess the difference in the prevalence of underlying health conditions between FE and RE BPPV patients.
Methods
Fifty-five patients with BPPV, aged 40–70, were recruited. The diagnosis of BPPV was conf… Show more
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