Occupational Exposures Tied to Higher Risk for Vertigo

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Medically reviewed by Carmen Pope, BPharm. Last updated on Feb 5, 2025.

By Lori Solomon HealthDay Reporter

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 5, 2025 -- Occupational exposure to noise and/or vibrations is associated with the presence of vertigo, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine.

Inés Sánchez-Sellero, Ph.D., and Andrés Soto-Varela, Ph.D., both from Universidade de Santiago de Compostela in Spain, and colleagues examined the relationship between occupational noise and/or vibration exposure and vertigo. The analysis included 393 patients (193 with Meniere disease, 63 with vestibular migraine, 21 with vestibular neuritis, and 116 with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo), as well as data from the general population.

The researchers found that differences in the distribution of occupations between patients with vertigo and the general population were significant (Chi-square, P = 4.065 × e−20). Additionally, patients with vertigo had significantly more exposure to noise (Fisher's exact test, P = 2.97 × e−10; odds ratio, 2.595) and vibrations (Fisher's exact test, P = 6.23 × e−10; odds ratio, 2.722) compared with the control group. Findings were similar for both men and women.

"A relationship between occupational exposure to noise and/or vibrations and the presence of vertigo was observed," the authors write. "Protective and preventive measures could help prevent the occurrence of some diseases involving vertigo."

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Source: HealthDay

Posted : 2025-02-06 06:00

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