Understanding of Subjective Dizziness Using Dizziness Handicap Inventory in the Patients with Benign Paroxismal Positional Vertigo

Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI).

Versão brasileira do Dizziness Handicap Inventory***** Brazilian version of the Dizziness Handicap Inventory

Background: impact of dizziness on life quality (LQ). Aim: to adapt the Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) for application in the Brazilian population; to assess its reproducibility; and to describe the results obtained in patients with chronic dizziness. Method: The DHI was initially applied in 45 patients with chronic dizziness and with a clinical diagnosis of vestibular syndrome. The applica...

Psychometric Properties of the Persian Version of Dizziness Handicap Inventory

Introduction: The present study was designed to investigate the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the Dizziness Handicap Inventory (P-DHI). In addition, this research was targeted toward assessing the association of P-DHI withMedical Outcome Study 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). The current study also involved a co...

Residual Dizziness after Successful Repositioning Treatment in Patients with Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is the most common form of vertigo. Although the repositioning maneuver dramatically improves the vertigo, some patients complain of residual dizziness. We evaluated the incidence and characteristics of persistent dizziness after successful particle repositioning and the clinical factors associated with the residual dizziness. ...

The Dizziness Handicap Inventory and Its Relationship with Vestibular Diseases

Meniere's disease, and vestibular neuritis depending on the diseases. However, to date, there has been a limited amount of research conducted on the differences in subjective symptoms, handicap in daily life, and depressiveness of patients with each of these disorders, which cannot be measured by a vestibular function test. In this study, functional, emotional, and physical disorders were compa...