Journal of International Psychiatry

[Abstract] Objective To investigate the depression in patients with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) and its relationship with clinical symptoms and quality of life. Methods In this study, 82 patients with BPPV from January 2021 to July 2022 were included, and depressed mood was evaluated using the Depression Self-Rating Scale (SDS), and there were depressed groups as well as non-depressed groups. The general data, the Chinese version of the English version of the Dizziness Disorder Inventory (DHI), and the Chinese version of the SF-36 Health Survey Scale (SF-36) were compared between the two groups. The correlation between SDS scores and DHI scores and SF-36 scores was analyzed. Results The results of depression screening in 82 patients with BPPV showed that 32 patients had depressive mood, including 18 mild and 14 moderate cases. The differences in age, disease duration, and years of education between the depressed and non-depressed groups were statistically significant (P<0.05). The differences in gender and disease type between the two groups were not statistically significant (P>0.05). The DHI scale somatic, functional, emotional, and total scores were higher in the depressed group than in the non-depressed group, and the SF-36 scores were lower than in the non-depressed group (P<0.05). SDS scores in the depressed group had a positive correlation with DHI scores and a negative correlation with SF-36 scores (P<0.05). Conclusion Depression is more common in patients with BPPV, and combined depression may exacerbate vertigo symptoms and reduce quality of life.

Key words Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo; Depression; Clinical Symptoms; Quality of Life