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

AbstractVestibular  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 t he 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, neuriti s, 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 con sidered. Some comorbidities may also affect the degree of handicap, although their effects may not b...
Source: Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery - Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research