The purpose of this study was to describe the prevalence of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) in an acutely concussed, adolescent sport population and to identify factors for at-risk individuals.
Audiologists and vestibular clinicians should be aware that BPPV may be an underrecognized co-occurrence after concussion in adolescents; routine vestibular screening of this population may be warranted pending confirmation in larger studies.
Identifying BPPV risk factors in concussed adolescents could help clinicians triage post-concussion dizziness more accurately and speed up return-to-play decisions.
- 01Study examined BPPV prevalence in acutely concussed adolescent athletes.
- 02Identifies specific risk factors that raise BPPV likelihood after concussion.
- 03Published ahead of print in Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation (2026).
- 04Findings could inform vestibular screening protocols in sports medicine and audiology.
- 05Population is adolescents, limiting direct generalizability to adult patients.
BPPV occurs at a measurable prevalence in acutely concussed adolescent athletes.
studypartially supportedSpecific risk factors are associated with increased likelihood of BPPV following acute concussion in adolescents.
studypartially supported- PMID
- 42098907
- DOI
- 10.1097/HTR.0000000000001161.
- Journal
- Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation
- Publication type
- research_article
- Evidence level
- 4
- Population
- Acutely concussed adolescent athletes
- Intervention
- Evaluation of BPPV prevalence and risk factors following acute concussion
Primary outcomes
Prevalence of BPPV in concussed adolescents; Risk factors associated with BPPV onset post-concussion