Vertigo can carry lasting burden even after successful treatment, seven-year study finds

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A long-term study on benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) reveals that even after successful treatment, many patients continue to experience significant issues. Among the 361 patients studied over seven years, a substantial portion reported recurrences and persistent symptoms.

A new long-term study, published in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, reveals that benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), the most common cause of vertigo, continues to affect patients significantly even years after successful initial treatment. Among 361 patients who followed for seven years, nearly half (47.1%) experienced at least one recurrence, more than a third (37.6%) reported persistent residual dizziness, and nearly one in five (18.9%) suffered a fall.