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ReviewCureus2024

Persistent Challenges: A Comprehensive Review of Persistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness, Controversies, and Clinical Complexities.

Jorge Madrigal, Andrés Felipe Herrón-Arango, Maria J Bedoya, Jairo Cordero Chen, Melissa Castillo-Bustamante

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Review in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Review
  2. Vestibular granuloma as a rare post-stapedotomy complication: case report and literature review.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2026
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  3. Italian validation of the Niigata Questionnaire to assess the severity of persistent postural-perceptual dizziness.Acta otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Jorge MadrigalOtoneurology, Centro de Vértigo y Mareo, Mexico City, MEX.
Andrés Felipe Herrón-ArangoOtolaryngology, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellín, COL.
Maria J BedoyaOtolaryngology, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellín, COL.
Jairo Cordero ChenOtolaryngology, Hospital Dr. Tony Facio Castro, Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social, Limón, CRI.
Melissa Castillo-BustamanteOtoneurology, Centro de Vértigo y Mareo, Mexico City, MEX.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Persistent postural-perceptual dizziness (PPPD) is a chronic and disabling disorder characterized by persistent dizziness, unsteadiness, and imbalance. It often arises without an identifiable cause and is exacerbated by upright posture, active or passive movement, and exposure to moving or complex visual stimuli. This complex pathophysiology and the psychological dimensions of its symptomatology pose a significant challenge to clinicians. PPPD presents diagnostic challenges and a lack of standardized treatment options, underscoring the need for multidisciplinary approaches encompassing pharmacotherapy, vestibular rehabilitation, and psychological interventions for effective management. Bridging the gaps in understanding PPPD requires collaborative efforts across disciplines, emphasizing integrated research approaches and patient support networks to enhance care and improve outcomes. This review explores the challenges, controversies, and clinical complexities of PPPD, highlighting the importance of a patient-centered approach.

Indexed as

chronic subjective dizzinesscognitive-behavioral therapypersistent postural perceptual dizzinessvestibular disordersvestibular rehabilitation

Identifiers

PMID38910644
PMCPMC11193666

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