Vertigo and dizziness in elderly patients with neurological disorders

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Autor(a) principal: Albernaz,Pedro Luiz Mangabeira
Data de Publicação: 2011
Outros Autores: Cabral,Flávia Silveira dos Santos
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Einstein (São Paulo)
Texto Completo: http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-45082011000400466
Resumo: ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the frequency of central vestibular disorders, vertigo and dizziness in patients aged 65 to 90 years. Methods: We analyzed 735 patients in this age range seen consecutively from January 1990 to December 2009. Results: A total of 32 patients had central vestibular disorders, and 11 had neurological disorders diagnosed by imaging. Conclusion: Vertigo and dizziness occur frequently in elderly people with neurological disorders, and affect their quality of life. Falling is common and may lead to disabling consequences.
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spelling Vertigo and dizziness in elderly patients with neurological disordersVestibular diseases/etiologyNervous system diseasesDizzinessAccidental fallsAgedAged, 80 and overABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the frequency of central vestibular disorders, vertigo and dizziness in patients aged 65 to 90 years. Methods: We analyzed 735 patients in this age range seen consecutively from January 1990 to December 2009. Results: A total of 32 patients had central vestibular disorders, and 11 had neurological disorders diagnosed by imaging. Conclusion: Vertigo and dizziness occur frequently in elderly people with neurological disorders, and affect their quality of life. Falling is common and may lead to disabling consequences.Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein2011-12-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-45082011000400466einstein (São Paulo) v.9 n.4 2011reponame:Einstein (São Paulo)instname:Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein (IIEPAE)instacron:IIEPAE10.1590/s1679-45082011ao2131info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessAlbernaz,Pedro Luiz MangabeiraCabral,Flávia Silveira dos Santoseng2017-03-13T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S1679-45082011000400466Revistahttps://journal.einstein.br/pt-br/ONGhttps://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.php||revista@einstein.br2317-63851679-4508opendoar:2017-03-13T00:00Einstein (São Paulo) - Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein (IIEPAE)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Vertigo and dizziness in elderly patients with neurological disorders
title Vertigo and dizziness in elderly patients with neurological disorders
spellingShingle Vertigo and dizziness in elderly patients with neurological disorders
Albernaz,Pedro Luiz Mangabeira
Vestibular diseases/etiology
Nervous system diseases
Dizziness
Accidental falls
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
title_short Vertigo and dizziness in elderly patients with neurological disorders
title_full Vertigo and dizziness in elderly patients with neurological disorders
title_fullStr Vertigo and dizziness in elderly patients with neurological disorders
title_full_unstemmed Vertigo and dizziness in elderly patients with neurological disorders
title_sort Vertigo and dizziness in elderly patients with neurological disorders
author Albernaz,Pedro Luiz Mangabeira
author_facet Albernaz,Pedro Luiz Mangabeira
Cabral,Flávia Silveira dos Santos
author_role author
author2 Cabral,Flávia Silveira dos Santos
author2_role author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Albernaz,Pedro Luiz Mangabeira
Cabral,Flávia Silveira dos Santos
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Vestibular diseases/etiology
Nervous system diseases
Dizziness
Accidental falls
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
topic Vestibular diseases/etiology
Nervous system diseases
Dizziness
Accidental falls
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
description ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the frequency of central vestibular disorders, vertigo and dizziness in patients aged 65 to 90 years. Methods: We analyzed 735 patients in this age range seen consecutively from January 1990 to December 2009. Results: A total of 32 patients had central vestibular disorders, and 11 had neurological disorders diagnosed by imaging. Conclusion: Vertigo and dizziness occur frequently in elderly people with neurological disorders, and affect their quality of life. Falling is common and may lead to disabling consequences.
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