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

• Published in: Acta oto-laryngologica Vol. 130; no. S563; pp. 34 - 38
• Main Authors: Ogita, Hideaki, Taura, Akiko, Funabiki, Kazuo, Miura, Makoto, Ito, Juichi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Norway Informa Healthcare 01-11-2010; Taylor & Francis
• Subjects: Adult; Age Distribution; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; benign paroxysmal positional vertigo; BPPV; Cohort Studies; Female; Hospitalization; Hospitals, University; Humans; Japan; Male; Meniere Disease - diagnosis; Meniere Disease - epidemiology; Meniere Disease - therapy; Meniere's disease; Middle Aged; Retrospective Studies; Sex Distribution; statistical observation; Vertigo - diagnosis; Vertigo - epidemiology; Vertigo - therapy; Vestibular Neuronitis - diagnosis; Vestibular Neuronitis - epidemiology; Vestibular Neuronitis - therapy; Young Adult; Japan
• ISSN: 0001-6489; 0365-5237; 1651-2251
• DOI: 10.3109/00016489.2010.490564

Abstract
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.