Disability in patients with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo with posterior semicircular canal involvement [Discapacidad en pacientes con vértigo posicional paroxístico benigno del canal semicircular posterior]

González del Pino, B. and Pérez Fernández, N. (2003) Disability in patients with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo with posterior semicircular canal involvement [Discapacidad en pacientes con vértigo posicional paroxístico benigno del canal semicircular posterior]. Acta Otorrinolaringologica Espanola, 54 (6). pp. 401-408. ISSN 0001-6519

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Resumen

Objective: The aim of this work is to analyze the vestibular function and level of disability in two populations of patients with positional vertigo but with differents results in the Dix-Hallpike test. Material and Methods: 114 patients were assessed. In 65 the Dix-Hallpike test was positive (DH+) and in 49 negative (DH). The caloric test was performed as well as the assessment of disability with the pertinent questionnaires for vestibular disability. Results: Patients in the DH+ group showed a higher level of disabilty in the physical subscale of the DHI and a higher perception of a deteriorated quality of life. Patients in the DH- group showed a more severe disability in the emotional subscale of the DHI. Conclusions: Once the phenomenon of nystagmus fatigability is ruled out, patients with positional vertigo and DH- must not be considered a minor form of positional vertigo.

Tipo de documento:	Artículo
DOI:	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0001-6519(03)78429-5
Palabras clave:	DHI. Dix-Hallpike. Dizziness. Nystagmus. Vestibular handicap.
Temas:	R Medicina > R Medicina (General)
Unidad académica:	Universidad Católica de Córdoba > Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud
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URI:	http://pa.bibdigital.ucc.edu.ar/id/eprint/3970

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