Andrea Ciorba, Mirko Tessari, Erennio Natale, Fabio Buzzi, Giulia Baldazzi, Alessio Cosacco, Andrea Migliorelli, Virginia Corazzi, Chiara Bianchini, Francesco Stomeo, Stefano Pelucchi, Paolo Zamboni
This prospective pilot study aimed to evaluate whether cerebral inflow and outflow abnormalities assessed by ultrasonographic examination could be associated with recurrent benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). Twenty-four patients with recurrent BPPV, affected by at least two episodes, and diagnosed according to American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) criteria, evaluated at our University Hospital, between 1 February 2020 and 30 November 2021, have been included. At the ultrasonographic examination, 22 of 24 patients (92%) reported one or more alterations of the extracranial venous circulation, among those considered for the diagnosis of chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI), although none of the studied patients were found to have alterations in the arterial circulation...
May 29, 2023: Diagnostics