Clinical Study

Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo in Irradiated Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Survivors

Table 2

Comparison of clinical characteristics between patients with and without BPPV.

CharacteristicsWith BPPVWithout BPPV value

Age (years)*51 (32–65)50 (34–62)
Gender (M/F)7/47/4
RT dose
 Once 70–78 Gy4 (36.4%)10 (90.9%)0.027
 Twice 120–130 Gy7 (63.6%)1 (9.1%)
Neck fibrosis3 (27.3%)4 (36.4%)1.000
Otitis mediaCOM: 4 (36.4%)COM: 1 (9.1%)0.011
OME: 5 (45.5%)OME: 1 (9.1%)
SNHL8 (72.7%)1 (9.1%)0.009

Data presented with median and range; SNHL: sensorineural hearing loss; COM: chronic otitis media; OME: otitis media with effusion.