Clinical and epidemiological study on inpatients with vertigo at the ENT Department of Kyoto University Hospital.

CONCLUSION

The number of studies on inpatients with vertigo is limited. This study provides useful information for clarifying the underlying causes of vertigo.

OBJECTIVE

To investigate the epidemiological features of patients with vertigo.

METHODS

This retrospective study investigated 78 patients who had been emergently hospitalized in the Otolaryngology Department of Kyoto University Hospital with vertigo.

RESULTS

The number of female patients was significantly higher than the number of male patients. Meniere's disease was the most common underlying pathology among hospitalized patients. Mean patient age was 56.1 years, with no significant difference between male and female patients.