Publications by authors named "C Becares-Martinez"
Life after benign paroxysmal positional vertigo: one-year analysis of recurrence, headaches, neck pain, falls, and functional vestibular symptoms.
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol
January 2025
Article Synopsis
- Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) causes recurring episodes of vertigo, and despite initial symptom resolution, many patients experience relapses and other complications such as migraines, neck pain, and falls after discharge.
- This study observed 124 patients with BPPV and found that 70.97% of them reported new symptoms post-treatment, with prior neck pain, headaches, and migraines being significant predictors for future issues.
- Key findings highlight that low vitamin D levels may increase recurrence risk, and the relationship between anxiety and persistent postural-perceptual dizziness (PPPD) suggests that BPPV is often accompanied by lingering symptoms despite the absence of nystagmus.
Introduction: Patients with episodic vestibular syndrome (EVS) whose symptoms resemble those of vestibular migraine (VM) but who do not meet the criteria for it are common.
Objective: To describe those patients suffering from EVS in whom defined etiologies have been ruled out in order to determine if their symptoms can be linked to VM.
Material And Methods: Prospective multicenter study.
Introduction: Vestibular migraine (VM) consists of recurrent episodes of vestibular symptoms that are accompanied by migraine in at least 50% of the episodes. The criteria of the Bárány Society include two diagnostic categories: "actual" vestibular migraine and probable vestibular migraine. There is a wide range of drugs that can be prescribed for the prophylactic treatment of VM, but recommendations for the selection of the most appropriate drug are currently lacking.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: The purpose of this study is to investigate the role of cervical radiography in the study of patients with vertigo and dizziness.
Patients: This is a retrospective single-institution case series study of 493 patients suffering from vertigo and dizziness who were referred (from January 2011 to December 2012) to the hospital to study those symptoms.
Methods: We studied cervical radiographies, CT and MRI of the cervical spine made in the sample and the radiological findings.
Introduction: Vertigo and dizziness are symptoms with a significant burden in the hospital and involve several specialties. There are few guidelines of radiological tests for these symptoms.
Aims: To know which profile of patients with vertigo and dizziness has neuroimaging tests, quantify and describe the radiological findings.