Effect of Vitamin D Injection in Recurrent Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo with Vitamin D Deficiency

Abstract Introduction There have been reports indicating that patients with frequently recurring benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) had vitamin D deficiency, and some studies indicated that the treatment of severe vitamin D deficiency is effective in the reduction of the recurrence of BPPV. Objective The purpose of the present study was to examine the effects of Vitamin D3 injection on recurrence among patients with a 10 ng/mL or lower 25-hydroxyvitamin D blood concentration diagnosed with BPPV. Methods Among 99 patients with idiopathic BPPV with vitamin D deficiency, 25 patients (...