Causes and treatment of idiopathic benign paroxysmal positional vertigo based on endocrinological and other metabolic factors

作     者：Joaquín Guerra Jesús Devesa Joaquín Guerra;Jesús Devesa

作者机构：OtolaryngologyMedical Center FoltraTravesía de Montouto 2415886TeoSpain Scientific DirectionMedical Center FoltraTravesía de Montouto 2415886TeoSpain 

出 版 物：《Journal of Otology》 (中华耳科学杂志（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2020年第15卷第4期

页      面：155-160页

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学科分类：1002[医学-临床医学] 100213[医学-耳鼻咽喉科学] 10[医学] 

基　　金：supported by Foundation Foltra (Teo Spain) 

主　　题：Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo Otoconia Bone metabolism Vitamin D Estrogens GH 

摘      要：The genesis of the Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo(BPPV)seems to be related to some metabolic *** factors,such as vitamin D,glucocorticoids,and even thyroid and growth hormones,can affect bone metabolism and the mineralization of *** also seems to link to factors related to aging or nutritional ***,since the incidence of BPPV is quantitatively higher in women than in men,female sex steroids could be associated with this *** could be useful to understand how these factors act in otoconial mineralization if we want to develop treatments aimed at preventing or delaying BPPV *** this review,we will analyze the role of these metabolic and hormonal factors in otoconial mineralization and in the treatment of BPPV.