EEG (Electroencephalography) abnormality in Patients with Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)

Abstract

Study Objectives:For exploration the relations amongstEEG abnormalities and severity of (BPPV)
benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.Methods:This our study was showedby means of the
examination and evaluation our patient in Maysan city in the south of Iraq from 2018 to 2020, the
patients were collected either from ENT or neurology consultation clinics in Alsader teaching hospital ;
and also others collected from private clinic of neuromedicine. The mainconsequence was the
incidence of (BPPV). One hundred fifty tow patients suffered from attack of severe symptoms BPPV
were sent for EEG exam and observe the EEG abnormality and asses the severity of BPPV associated
with EEG evidences.EEG was done for all patients group by bipolar montage and record any spikes or
waves abnormalities in temporal or parietal lobe and especially temporal lobe because the auditory area
in brain found in temporal lobe and vertiginous area found in tempro-parietal area.Also another 88
patients with mild symptoms of BPPV were sent for EEG and observe whether EEG normal or
abnormal. Results:EEG abnormality meaningfullyaugmented the severity of BPPV. Conclusions:We
prove that EEG abnormalities arerelated with an increased severity of BPPV.