AIM We aimed to evaluate the relevant methods of stereology to estimate cerebellar asymmetry according to gender in both adult right-handed vertigo cases and healthy cases. MATERIAL AND METHODS The study included 14 adult control subjects and 18 patients with vertigo. The volumes of the cerebellar hemispheres were determined on MRI using the point-counting approach of stereological methods. ...

BACKGROUND Cochleovestibular symptoms, such as vertigo, tinnitus, and sudden deafness, are common manifestations of microvascular diseases. However, it is unclear whether these symptoms occurred preceding the diagnosis of peripheral artery occlusive disease (PAOD). Therefore, the aim of this case-control study was to investigate the risk of PAOD among patients with vertigo, tinnitus, and sudden...

OBJECTIVE Dizziness is a common reason patients present to doctors, but effective diagnostic tests and treatments for dizziness are underused. The internet is a way to disseminate medical information and is emerging as an intervention platform. The objective of this study was to describe internet searches for dizziness terms to assess the possible consumer demand for internet-based dizziness di...

OBJECTIVE To study the relationship and changes of cervical MRI, TCD and BAEP in patients with "isolated" vertigo. METHODS The relationship and changes of cervical MRI, TCD and BAEP were investigated respectively in 125 patients with "isolated" vertigo and 100 healthy controls. RESULTS There were statistically significant differences between two groups for overall abnormalities of TCD (X(2)...

Background: Chronic kidney disease is characterized by the progressive and irreversible loss of function over a period months years. Due to antigenic similarity, cochlea have similar physiological mechanisms namely active transport fluid electrolytes achieved stria vascularis in glomeruli kidney. Objective was inspect relation between hemodialysis development tinnitus vertigo CKD patients.Metho...

BACKGROUND Migraine is a common disorder characterized by headache attacks frequently accompanied by vestibular symptoms like dizziness, vertigo, and balance disorders. Clinical studies support a strong link between migraine and vertigo rather than between other headache types and vertigo or nonvertiginous dizziness. There is a lack of consensus regarding the pathophysiology of migrainous verti...

Vertigo is caused by dysfunction of the vestibular apparatus and manifests itself as an illusion of movement, usually of the rotational type. Other symptoms may also be present, such as nausea, vomiting, tinnitus and hearing loss. It is differentiated from other types of dizziness, questioning the patient if he has the sensation that the objects or the environment are spinning around him (objec...

Vertigo, the illusion of movement oneself or one’s surroundings in absence actual movement, is a common symptom older adults and, as such, commonly regarded an age-related normal part aging process itself, its incidence increases with age. In neurology and otorhinolaryngology, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) most cause vertigo. BPPV brief, recurrent episode caused by changes head po...

Vertigo and dizziness are common symptoms in the general population, with an estimated prevalence between 20% and 56%. The aim of our work was to assess the point prevalence of these symptoms in a population of 2672 subjects. Patients were asked to answer a questionnaire; in the first part they were asked about demographic data and previous vertigo and or dizziness. Mean age of the sample was 4...

INTRODUCTION Despite being a common disease, data on vertigo management in a real-world setting are scarce. AIMS To provide information on the vertigo and its management in a real-world setting. METHODS Data were collected from 4,294 patients with vertigo in 13 countries over 28 months via a multi-national, non-interventional observational study (the so-called REVERT registry). Data include...