[The influence of addiction and abstinence period on changes in vestibular organ in patients of Monar houses].

There isn't data concerning changes which occur to vestibular system as a result of chronic addiction. The aim of this study was to determine if the changes are dependent on the time of addiction or the time of abstinence. 113 persons, who were treated in Monar houses were divided into 3 subgroups (U 1-3) according to the time of addiction and into 4 subgroups (A 1-4) according to the time of abstinence. Symptoms, results of otoneurological examinations and answers from vestibular organs after provocation and after kinetic and caloric stimulations were taken under consideration. It was proved that there exists the relevant correlation between the whole number of symptoms and the dependence lasting over a year and it was also noticed that the greatest number of important symptoms occurs during the first two months of abstinence.