Changes in anxiety, depression, sleep and life quality levels in benign paroxysmal positional vertigo

Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is a very common peripheral vestibular system disease. For this reason, by identifying the BPPV patient group and providing appropriate health care to the individual, it is ensured that these people return to daily life quickly. BPPV patients may experience decreased levels of anxiety, depression, sleep and quality of life due to severe dizziness. On the contrary, BPPV may occur due to the lack of these factors. Changes in any of these factors can affect other factors as well. For this reason, all variables should be evaluated within themselves and the right treatment should be applied to the individual. This study was conducted to evaluate these variables in BPPV patients and to see if there is a difference in the levels of these variables with appropriate treatment. For this purpose, Richard-Campell Sleep Questionnaire (RCSQ), Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) were applied to BPPV patients during the attack period and after recovery. The difference between anxiety, sleep and quality of life levels was examined. A total of 42 participants, 32 female (76.2%) and 10 male (23.8%) aged between 18-65 years, diagnosed with BPPV were included in the study. The diagnosis of BPPV was made in people who showed positive findings in positional tests with the videonystagmography device. The relevant inventory and scales were applied to these individuals in the same conditions during the attack period and after recovery. In the study, as a result of the evaluations made on BPPV patients, a statistical difference was found between sleep quality, quality of life, depression and anxiety levels at two different times (p<0.05). Despite this difference, anxiety, depression and sleep quality levels at both times were within normal limits. In the BDEE results performed when active dizziness is present, it has been found that people are moderately inhibited in their daily lives. It has been found that the quality of life of people due to dizziness has decreased, independent of anxiety, depression and sleep quality. It should not be forgotten that sleep quality, depression and anxiety levels should be evaluated as a whole and these are factors that can significantly affect quality of life. As a result of the study, it is recommended to add the used inventories and scales to the patient evaluation battery.