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The relationship between benign paroxysmal positional vertigo and thyroid autoimmunity.

Kamran Sari¹, Tekin Yildirim, Hasan Borekci

¹Department of Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery.

Acta Oto-Laryngologica

|March 13, 2015

Summary

This study found no link between benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) and thyroid autoimmunity. Further large-scale research is needed to fully understand any potential relationship between BPPV and thyroid conditions.

Keywords:

Positional vertigo anti-thyroglobulin antibody anti-thyroid peroxidase antbody autoimmun thyroidit immun complex

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Area of Science:

Otolaryngology
Endocrinology
Immunology

Background:

Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is a common vestibular disorder.
The exact etiology of BPPV remains unclear, despite theories like canalolithiasis.
Thyroid autoimmunity is a condition involving the immune system attacking thyroid tissues.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the potential relationship between BPPV and thyroid autoimmunity.
To evaluate serum levels of thyroid autoantibodies in patients with BPPV.

Main Methods:

A case-control study involving 50 BPPV patients, 52 non-BPPV vertigo patients, and 60 controls.
Cochleovestibular tests and ENT examinations were performed.
Serum levels of TSH, TPO-Ab, and TG-Ab were measured.

Main Results:

Elevated thyroid antibodies were found in 16% of the BPPV group, 11.5% of the non-BPPV group, and 25% of controls.
No statistically significant difference in TG-Ab and TPO-Ab levels was observed between the groups.
All subjects had normal TSH values.

Conclusions:

This study did not find a correlation between BPPV and thyroid autoimmunity.
The findings suggest that thyroid autoimmunity may not be a significant factor in BPPV.
Larger studies are recommended to definitively clarify the relationship.