Open AccessAn Evaluation of the Effects of Betahistine and Dimenhydrinate on Posterior Canal Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
Author(s) -
Hakkı Caner İnan,
Merve Kıraç
Publication year - 2019
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2667-7466
DOI - 10.5152/tao.2019.4185
Subject(s) - betahistine , benign paroxysmal positional vertigo , medicine , vertigo , anesthesia , posterior semicircular canal , cinnarizine , surgery
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is the most common peripheral vestibular system disease causing dizziness. It occurs more in the 5th decade of life and affects the posterior canal in 90% of the patients. The most effective treatment method is canalith repositioning (CRP) maneuver. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of betahistine and dimenhydrinate therapies in addition to CRP maneuver on BPPV patients.