Serum uric acid levels correlate with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo


Celikbilek A., Gencer Z. K., Saydam L., Zararsiz G., TANIK N., Ozkiris M.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY, vol.21, no.1, pp.79-85, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 21 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/ene.12248
  • Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.79-85
  • Keywords: benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, uric acid, IMPAIRED GLUCOSE-TOLERANCE, RISK-FACTOR, ENDOTHELIAL DYSFUNCTION, ALL-CAUSE, HYPERURICEMIA, ALLOPURINOL, PROGRESSION, MORTALITY, OTOCONIA, DISEASE
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background and purposeBenign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is a frequently encountered condition that can severely affect the quality of life. In this study, we aimed to assess the possible relations between serum uric acid (SUA) levels and BPPV.