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- Title
Etiological and Demographic Characteristics of Patients with Vestibular Symptoms, Retrospective Analysis.
- Authors
Baydan, Mine; Avcı, Özge Selen; Yeğin, Seçil; Binay, Kübra; Hançer, Gülçin; Öztaş, Seher; Büyükatalay, Zahide Çiler; Yılmaz, Suna
- Abstract
Objectives: Vertigo and dizziness are among the most common causes of medical consultation, with an estimated prevalence of 20% and 30%. Vertigo and/or dizziness are non-specific symptoms that can be caused by various disorders including central and peripheral disorders. The present study aimed to understand etiological and demographic characteristics of patients with vestibular symptoms. Materials and Methods: Retrospective analysis of medical profiles of patients who suffered from vertigo and/or dizziness and sought medical advice from Ankara University İbn-i Sina Hospital otorhinolaryngology Department, Hearing, Speaking and Balance Disorders Center between September 2018 and September 2019 was performed. Results: A total of 444 patients between the age of 6 and 89 years were included in the study. Disregarding age groups and underlying cause, it was observed that women were more frequently affected by vertigo/dizziness. The most frequent cause of vertigo/dizziness was benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (59.23%) followed by unilateral/bilateral vestibular hypofunction (20.72%), central pathologies (14.63%). Meniere’s disease (3.60%) and vestibular neuritis (1.80%). Central vestibular disorders were found to be the most common pathology in children (53.84%). Conclusion: The most common disorder was the peripheral vestibular disorder and the most common diagnosis was benign paroxysmal positional vertigo in adults. Central vestibular disorders were recorded as the most common pathology in children. Optimal diagnosis of vertigo/dizziness related disorders requires a multidisciplinary approach.
- Subjects
VESTIBULAR apparatus diseases; BALANCE disorders; VERTIGO diagnosis; DIZZINESS; ETIOLOGY of diseases; DEMOGRAPHIC characteristics
- Publication
Journal of Ankara University Faculty of Medicine / Ankara Üniversitesi Tip Fakültesi Mecmuasi, 2020, Vol 73, Issue 3, p270
- ISSN
0365-8104
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4274/atfm.galenos.2020.65477