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American Academy of Neurology
Vertigo linked to osteoporosis
April 9th, 2009
People who have osteoporosis are more likely to also have vertigo, according to a study published in the March 24, 2009, print issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The study involved 209 people with benign positional vertigo with no known cause such as head trauma or ear surgery. Vertigo is an inner ear disorder that is a common cause of dizziness. The disorder is believed to be caused by loose calcium carbonate crystals that move in the sensing tubes of the inner ear. The people with vertigo were compared to 202 people with no history of dizziness. People with osteoporosis, or low bone density, were three...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2009-04-09)
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