Abstract:Objective To analyze the clinical characteristics of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) patients with claustrophobia, and to explore the precautions for diagnosis and treatment.Methods Clinical data of 48 BPPV patients with claustrophobia were retrospectively studied, and their general conditions, examination methods, examination times, treatment times, curative effect, recurrence rate, psychological state, and improvement of life quality were compared with those of 50 idiopathic BPPV patients.Results The differences of total effective rate, the average number of treatment, the recurrence rate and the improvement of the quality of life between the two groups were statistically insignificant (P>0.05). There were differences in the diagnosis rate at the first examination (P=0.019) and the recovery of social activities (P=0.000) between the two groups.Conclusion For patients with BPPV and claustrophobia, it is recommended to check with the naked visions multiple times or follow-up visits to observe nystagmus for diagnosis. BPPV patients with claustrophobia have good curative effect and improved quality of life. However, what needs attention is that BPPV patients with claustrophobia may be affected in social activities after treatment.