Prevalence of unrecognized benign paroxysmal positional vertigo in older patients
| Autor: | Tj. D. Bruintjes, B. C. van Munster, H. J. van der Zaag-Loonen, R. B. van Leeuwen |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Geriatrics |
| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Pediatrics Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo Dizziness Patient Positioning Older patients Quality of life Surveys and Questionnaires Vertigo Prevalence otorhinolaryngologic diseases medicine Humans Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo Diagnostic Errors Aged Netherlands biology business.industry General Medicine medicine.disease biology.organism_classification Musculoskeletal Manipulations Surgery Treatment Outcome Otorhinolaryngology Quality of Life Head and neck surgery Female Vestibule Labyrinth sense organs Neurosurgery Symptom Assessment Large group business |
| Zdroj: | European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS), 272(6), 1521-1524. Springer Verlag |
| ISSN: | 1434-4726 0937-4477 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s00405-014-3409-4 |
| Popis: | Dizziness is a relatively common complaint which occurs more often with increasing age. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is an important cause which can easily be treated but is frequently not recognized by professionals. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of unrecognized BPPV in older patients. Patients a parts per thousand yen70 years of age (n = 989) indicated whether they experienced dizziness, and if so whether the symptoms were typical for BPPV. If affirmed, a diagnostic maneuver was performed. Positive patients were treated at once. All suspected patients completed quality of life questionnaires and were followed for 3 and 6 months. Positive BPPV patients were compared with negative (but suspected) patients. Almost one quarter of the patients (226 patients, 23 %) suffered from dizziness, among whom 101 were suspected of BPPV. Less than half (n = 45) underwent the diagnostic maneuver, of whom 13 (29 %) were positive for BPPV. At follow-up, one patient developed BPPV, leading to a total of 14 positive patients (overall prevalence 1.4 %). BPPV positive patients did not differ from BPPV negative patients. Among a large group of older patients, one quarter experiences dizziness, and 1.4 % has definite BPPV |
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