Abstract:Objective To analyze the changes of bone mineral density in elderly women with idiopathic benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. Methods A total of 62 elderly patients with idiopathic benign paroxysmal positional vertigo admitted to our hospital from June 2013 to June 2018 were enrolled in the study group. 62 healthy elderly women who came to our hospital for health check during the same period were selected for the control group. The clinical characteristics, bone density of different sides, 25-hydroxyvitamin D and bone metabolism markers were compared between the two groups. Results There were no significant differences in age, body mass index (BMI), smoking, alcohol consumption, regular exercise, diabetes, and hypertension between the two groups (P > 0.05). There was no significant difference in the T value of left ear, right ear and lumbar vertebrae between the observation group and the control group (P > 0.05). The T value of the left ear, right ear and lumbar vertebrae of the observation group were lower than those of the control group (P < 0.05). In the observation group, the serum N-terminal midfragment (N-MID), bone alkaline phosphatase (BALP) and β collagen degradation products (β-CTX) were higher than that in the control group, and the 25-hydroxyvitamin D level was lower. Conclusions Elderly women with idiopathic benign paroxysmal positional vertigo have lower bone mineral density and higher bone resorption rate.