ANALYSIS OF CERVICAL POSTURE IN PATIENTS WITH BENIGN PAROXYSMAL POSITIONAL VERTIGO Benign Paroksismal Pozisyonel Vertigolu Hastalarda Servikal Postür Analizi
ANALYSIS OF CERVICAL POSTURE IN PATIENTS WITH BENIGN PAROXYSMAL POSITIONAL VERTIGO Benign Paroksismal Pozisyonel Vertigolu Hastalarda Servikal Postür Analizi
Yazar: Özüdoğru Çelik, Tuğba
Dergi: Bozok Tıp Dergisi, Vol. 13 No. 3, 2023
Anahtar kelimeler: Psychiatry ; Psikiyatri ; ANALYSIS OF CERVICAL POSTURE IN PATIENTS WITH,BENIGN PAROXYSMAL POSITIONAL VERTIGO,Benign Paroksismal Pozisyonel Vertigolu Hastalarda ServikalPostür Analizi

ABSTRACTObjective: Reduced cervical lordosis, frequently seen in benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), hasrecently drawn attention to cervical posture disorder in the etiology. This study aimed to investigate therelationship between BPPV and cervical posture.Material and Methods: Twenty-seven patients with BPPV (mean age 45.5±8.07 years) and 29 healthy volunteerswithout BPPV (mean age 36.0±9.11 years) were included in our study. Cervical spine range of motion(ROM) measurements, cervical lordosis angle (fleche cervicale) and posture evaluation were performedwith DIERS Formetric 4D imaging device. The neck disability index (NDI) and neck pain Visual Analog Scale(VAS) of each patient was recorded.Results: In cervical ROM assessment, all cervical ROMs were significantly lower in the case group (p < 0.05)except extension (p > 0.05). Neck pain VAS (p = 0.004) and NDI (p < 0.01) scores were significantly higher inthe case group. There was no statistically significant difference between the groups in comparison of spinalsagittal angle parameters (p > 0.05). There was a significant positive correlation between fleche cervicaleand thoracic kyphosis index (r = 0.630, p <0.01).Conclusion: No association was found between BPPV and cervical posture. Decreased cervical lordosis is aconsequence of BPPV, not an etiologic cause. Painful cervical pathologies may accompany BPPV.

ABSTRACTObjective: Reduced cervical lordosis, frequently seen in benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), hasrecently drawn attention to cervical posture disorder in the etiology. This study aimed to investigate therelationship between BPPV and cervical posture.Material and Methods: Twenty-seven patients with BPPV (mean age 45.5±8.07 years) and 29 healthy volunteerswithout BPPV (mean age 36.0±9.11 years) were included in our study. Cervical spine range of motion(ROM) measurements, cervical lordosis angle (fleche cervicale) and posture evaluation were performedwith DIERS Formetric 4D imaging device. The neck disability index (NDI) and neck pain Visual Analog Scale(VAS) of each patient was recorded.Results: In cervical ROM assessment, all cervical ROMs were significantly lower in the case group (p < 0.05)except extension (p > 0.05). Neck pain VAS (p = 0.004) and NDI (p < 0.01) scores were significantly higher inthe case group. There was no statistically significant difference between the groups in comparison of spinalsagittal angle parameters (p > 0.05). There was a significant positive correlation between fleche cervicaleand thoracic kyphosis index (r = 0.630, p <0.01).Conclusion: No association was found between BPPV and cervical posture. Decreased cervical lordosis is aconsequence of BPPV, not an etiologic cause. Painful cervical pathologies may accompany BPPV.