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. 2015 Oct 19;20(1):61–68. doi: 10.1055/s-0035-1565915

Table 2. Absolute and relative frequencies of associated diseases in elderly people with BPPV, classified according to the International Classification of Diseases (ICD).

Diseases (n) (%)
Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases
 Hypercholesterolemia 8 57.1
 Diabetes mellitus 3 21.4
 Thyroid nodules 1 7.1
 Hypothyroidism 1 7.1
Mental and behavioral disorders
 Depression 4 28.6
Diseases of the nervous system
 Sleep apnea 1 7.1
Diseases of the eye and adnexa
 Glaucoma 1 7.1
Diseases of the circulatory system
 Arterial hypertension 9 64.3
 Chronic venous insufficiency 1 7.1
 Atrial fibrillation 1 7.1
Diseases of the respiratory system
 Asthma 3 21.4
 Chronic bronchitis 1 7.1
 Chronic sinusitis 1 7.1
Diseases of the digestive system
 Gastritis 4 28.6
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
 Osteoarthritis 13 92.8
 Osteoporosis 6 42.9
 Osteopenia 1 7.1
 Systemic lupus erythematosus 1 7.1
Diseases of the genitourinary system
 Hyperplasia of Prostate 2 14.3
Unclassified symptoms, signals and abnormal findings from clinical and laboratory exams
 Pre-diabetes 2 14.3