BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Some patients experiencing dizziness also report psychological distress. However, the association between vestibular deficits and psychological symptoms remains controversial. Thus, the aim of this paper is to report the proportion of patients who complained of dizziness who also had high depression and anxiety indices. Also we investigated the severity of their dizzin...

INTRODUCTION Dizziness is among the most common complaints in the elderly population. OBJECTIVE To determine the sociodemographic and clinical-functional profiles of institutionalized elderly people related to dizziness. METHODS Cross-sectional prospective study with institutionalized elderly people aged 60 or more years. A questionnaire on sociodemographic and clinical-functional character...

OBJECTIVES The reported prevalence of vestibular dysfunction after cochlear implantation (CI) is varies between different scientific papers. The aim of this study is to determine the reported post-implantation outcome in terms of dizziness, and to measure its impact on quality of life using the Dizziness handicap inventory (DHI). METHODS This was a prospective questionnaire based study of pos...

OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy of physical therapy for patients with vestibular disorders with and without a history of migraine headaches. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective case series. SETTING Outpatient physical therapy clinic. PATIENTS Thirty patients with both a history of migraine and a diagnosis of vestibular/balance disorder considered unrelated to migrai...

OBJECTIVE To assess vestibular function in a large group of vestibular schwannoma patients so that we could determine whether simple vestibular exercises speed vestibular dysfunction recovery after tumor removal surgery. STUDY DESIGN A prospective investigation of the vestibular dysfunction experienced by patients in the first 12 weeks after surgery. SETTING Vestibular investigation unit at...

This study protocol aims to explore the effectiveness, safety, and cost-effectiveness of a herbal medication, Gongjindan (GJD), in patients with chronic dizziness. This will be a prospective, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, clinical trial. Seventy-eight patients diagnosed with Meniere's disease, psychogenic dizziness, or dizziness of unknown cause will...