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OTONEUROLOGY

Diagnosis of the subtype and affected ear of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo using a questionnaire

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Pages 1264-1269 | Received 24 Jun 2011, Accepted 26 Jul 2011, Published online: 09 Sep 2011
 

Abstract

Conclusion: The prediction of subtype and the affected ear of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) derived from the answers to our questionnaire can support the definitive diagnosis of BPPV. Objectives: We examined to what extent the diagnosis of subtype and the affected ear of BPPV judged from answers to a questionnaire agreed with the diagnosis decided by the results of the positional nystagmus test. Methods: We asked the following questions: ‘What kind of head movements induce vertigo?’ and ‘How long does the vertigo continue?’. As for the affected ear, we asked which ear was lower during stronger vertigo when induced in a supine position or during sleep. Results: The percentages of correct diagnosis speculated by the combined answers were 69% in posterior canal-type BPPV, 48% in BPPV with geotropic nystagmus, and 39% in BPPV with apogeotropic nystagmus. The percentage of correct diagnoses of the affected ear was more than 80%.

Acknowledgment

This study was supported by a Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology of Japan.

Declaration of interest: The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.

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