Annales d'oto-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico faciale : bulletin de la Societe d'oto-laryngologie des hopitaux de Paris · 2007
[Vertigo, dizziness and falls in the elderly].
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Imbaud Genieys S
Аннотация
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to find cause of dizziness, vertigo and falls in old age and to propose treatment.
MATERIAL AND METHODS: The study was conducted from October 2003 to March 2004 with 100 patients over the age of 75 years: 72 women and 28 men. They complained of unsteadiness, vertigo, or falls.
RESULTS: In this group of patients, 68% were found to have benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, 9% neurologic problems, 5% Meniere disease, 4% vestibular areflexia, 8% a rare cause such as a psychiatric or vascular disorder, and no cause was found in 6%. The diagnosis of Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo is difficult in the elderly because vertigo is often missing and unsteadiness or falls only feeled.
CONCLUSIONS: Our study showed that dizziness or unsteadiness in the elderly must be explored by a complete vestibular examination and treated to improve the well-being of these patients.
MATERIAL AND METHODS: The study was conducted from October 2003 to March 2004 with 100 patients over the age of 75 years: 72 women and 28 men. They complained of unsteadiness, vertigo, or falls.
RESULTS: In this group of patients, 68% were found to have benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, 9% neurologic problems, 5% Meniere disease, 4% vestibular areflexia, 8% a rare cause such as a psychiatric or vascular disorder, and no cause was found in 6%. The diagnosis of Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo is difficult in the elderly because vertigo is often missing and unsteadiness or falls only feeled.
CONCLUSIONS: Our study showed that dizziness or unsteadiness in the elderly must be explored by a complete vestibular examination and treated to improve the well-being of these patients.