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    2020
    High Quality

    Prevention of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo with vitamin D supplementation: A randomized trial

    Jeong SH, Kim JS, Kim HJ

    Published in Neurology

    Methodology

    Prospective multicentre randomized trial of vitamin D 400 IU plus calcium 500 mg twice daily in patients with BPPV and low serum vitamin D.

    Key Findings

    Annual recurrence of BPPV fell from 1.10 to 0.83 episodes per person-year with vitamin D and calcium supplementation.

    Conclusions

    Vitamin D and calcium reduce BPPV recurrence in vitamin D deficient patients.

    Limitations

    Open-label design; benefit limited to deficient patients.

    Supplements Studied

    Vitamin D
    Vitamin

    Supplementation with vitamin D and calcium reduced the annual recurrence of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo in patients with low vitamin D.

    Calcium
    Mineral

    Combined vitamin D and calcium supplementation reduced recurrence of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.

    Related Health Concerns

    Dizziness
    Vertigo Disorder

    Study Details

    Year:2020
    Sample Size:957
    Duration:52 weeks
    Quality Score:8/10

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