Comparison of the Degree of Handicap Between Different Types of Vestibular Disorders.

Autor: Reyhani Y; New Hearing Technologies Research Center, Clinical Sciences Institute, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran., Taheri A; New Hearing Technologies Research Center, Clinical Sciences Institute, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran., Tavanai E; Department of Audiology, Faculty of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran, Iran., Rahimi V; Department of Audiology, Faculty of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran, Iran., Hasanalifard M; New Hearing Technologies Research Center, Clinical Sciences Institute, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran., Jalaie S; School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran, Iran.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India [Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg] 2024 Jun; Vol. 76 (3), pp. 2635-2645. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Mar 20.
DOI: 10.1007/s12070-023-04315-x
Abstrakt: Vestibular disorders have had a disabling effect because of the symptoms they cause. The aim of this study was to evaluate the degree of disability associated with vertigo in patients with different vestibular disorders using a handicap questionnaire and to investigate the possible relationship between some factors with different types of vestibular disorders and vertigo-related handicap scores. 462 subjects aged 12-90 years old with symptoms of vertigo, dizziness, or imbalance were recruited from several public and private centers. After taking the medical history, the patients fillled out the Vertigo Handicap Questionnaire (VHQ). There was a significant difference between the VHQ mean scores of vestibular disorders ( p  = 0.002). There was also a significant relationship between the male sex and BPPV and blood supply problems, between women with endolymphatic hydrops, vestibular neuritis, VM, CNS disorders, concomitant BPPV, and hydrops, between vestibular disorders and various ranges of hearing. BPPV, neuritis, VM, were also significantly correlated with blood pressure, concomitant BPPV and hydrops, with diabetes and hydrops, and concomitant BPPV and hydrops were significantly correlated with cholesterol. The coexistence of various vestibular disorders may cause additional handicaps and should be considered. Some comorbidities may also affect the degree of handicap, although their effects may not be the same. Various factors in addition to the type of vestibular disorder, such as personality, culture, education level, income, and strategies for coping with the disease, may also determine the level of patient-reported vertigo handicap.
Competing Interests: Conflict of interestNo potential conflict of interest relevant to this article was reported.
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