scholarly journals An Audiologist’s Approach to Chronic Dizziness

2021 ◽  
Vol 74 (11) ◽  
pp. 36-38
Author(s):  
Caitlin Donovan ◽  
Devin McCaslin
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Dizziness

Association between obstructive sleep apnea and persistent-postural perceptual dizziness

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Anand K. Bery ◽  
Jayson Lee Azzi ◽  
Andre Le ◽  
Naomi S. Spitale ◽  
Judith Leech ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Obstructive Sleep Apnea ◽  
Sleep Apnea ◽  
Sensitivity And Specificity ◽  
Berlin Questionnaire ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Obstructive Sleep ◽  
Chronic Dizziness ◽  
Patients At Risk ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Relationship

BACKGROUND: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been linked to vestibular dysfunction, but no prior studies have investigated the relationship between Persistent Postural Perceptual Dizziness (PPPD), a common cause of chronic dizziness, and OSA. OBJECTIVE AND METHODS: We determined the frequency of OSA in an uncontrolled group of PPPD patients from a tertiary dizziness clinic based on polysomnogram (PSG). We then assessed the sensitivity and specificity of common OSA questionnaires in this population. RESULTS: Twenty-five patients with PPPD underwent PSG (mean age 47, 60% female, mean BMI 29.5). A majority, or 56%, of patients were diagnosed with OSA, and in most, the OSA was severe. OSA patients were older (56 years versus 40 years, p = 0.0006) and had higher BMI (32 versus 26, p = 0.0078), but there was no clear gender bias (56% versus 64% female, p = 1.00). The mean sensitivity and specificity of the STOP BANG questionnaire for detecting OSA was 86% and 55%, respectively. Sensitivity and specificity of the Berlin Questionnaire was 79% and 45%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of OSA was much higher in our small PPPD group than in the general population. Screening questionnaires appear to demonstrate good sensitivity to detect PPPD patients at risk of OSA in this small study. Future studies should confirm these findings and determine whether treatment of OSA improves symptoms in PPPD.

Episodic versus Chronic Dizziness: An Analysis of Predictive Factors

2021 ◽  
pp. 000348942110254
Author(s):  
Eric J. Formeister ◽  
Ricky Chae ◽  
Emily Wong ◽  
Whitney Chiao ◽  
Lauren Pasquesi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multivariate Regression ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Imaging Studies ◽  
Comorbid Depression ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Tertiary Center ◽  
Chronic Dizziness ◽  
Associated Symptoms ◽  
History Of

Objectives: To elucidate differences in demographic and clinical characteristics between patients with episodic and chronic dizziness. Methods: A cross-sectional, observational study of 217 adults referred for dizziness at 1 tertiary center was undertaken. Subjects were split into a chronic dizziness group (>15 dizzy days per month) and an episodic dizziness group (<15 dizzy days per month). Results: 217 adults (average age, 53.7 years; 56.7% female) participated. One-third (n = 74) met criteria for chronic dizziness. Dizziness handicap inventory (DHI) scores were significantly higher in those with chronic dizziness compared to those with episodic dizziness (53.9 vs 40.7; P < .001). Comorbid depression and anxiety were more prevalent in those with chronic dizziness (44.6% and 47.3% vs 37.8% and 35.7%, respectively; P > .05). Abnormal vestibular testing and abnormal imaging studies did not differ significantly between the 2 groups. Ménière’s disease and BPPV were significantly more common among those with episodic dizziness, while the prevalence of vestibular migraine did not differ according to chronicity of symptoms. A multivariate regression that included age, sex, DHI, history of anxiety and/or depression, associated symptoms, and dizziness triggers was able to account for 15% of the variance in the chronicity of dizziness (pseudo- R2 = 0.15; P < .001). Conclusions: Those who suffer from chronic dizziness have significantly higher DHI and high comorbid rates of depression and anxiety than those with episodic dizziness. Our findings show that factors other than diagnosis alone are important in the chronification of dizziness, an observation that could help improve on multimodal treatment options for this group of patients.

Chronic Dizziness: An Integrated Approach

1994 ◽  
Vol 29 (12) ◽  
pp. 57-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael R. Clark
Keyword(s):  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Chronic Dizziness

A 69-Year-Old Man With Chronic Dizziness, 1 Year Later

JAMA ◽  
1999 ◽  
Vol 282 (4) ◽  
pp. 378 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard A. Parker
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Dizziness

The effect of sleep disturbance in patients with chronic dizziness

2016 ◽  
Vol 137 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nagisa Sugaya ◽  
Miki Arai ◽  
Fumiyuki Goto
Keyword(s):  
Sleep Disturbance ◽  
Chronic Dizziness

Anxiety, depression and quality of life (QoL) in patients with chronic dizziness

2012 ◽  
Vol 54 (1) ◽  
pp. 131-135 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuan-Yang Cheng ◽  
Chia-Hua Kuo ◽  
Wan-Ling Hsieh ◽  
Shin-Da Lee ◽  
Wei-Ju Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Chronic Dizziness ◽  
Anxiety Depression

scholarly journals The effectiveness of exercise-based vestibular rehabilitation in adult patients with chronic dizziness: A systematic review

F1000Research ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 276 ◽  
Author(s):  
Burak Kundakci ◽  
Anjum Sultana ◽  
Alan J Taylor ◽  
Mansour Abdullah Alshehri
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Vestibular Rehabilitation ◽  
Adult Patients ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Subjective Perception ◽  
Cochrane Central Register ◽  
Symptom Scale ◽  
Chronic Dizziness ◽  
Evidence Database

Background: Dizziness is a non-specific term used by patients to describe several symptoms ranging from true vertigo, light headedness, disorientation or sense of imbalance. Vestibular rehabilitation (VR) is a specific form of exercise-based therapy programme aimed at alleviating the primary and secondary problems of a vestibular pathology. The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of exercise-based vestibular rehabilitation in adult patients with chronic dizziness. Methods: The following five databases were searched: the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL, the Cochrane Library), MEDLINE, PubMed, the Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) and Scopus (Elsevier). Two investigators independently reviewed all articles and a systematic review of literature was performed using the PRISMA guidelines (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses). The articles were included if they met the following inclusion criteria: (1) randomised controlled trial, (2) people with chronic dizziness, (3) adults aged 18 or over, (4) exercise-based VR, (5) VR exercises compared with sham or usual care, non-treatment or placebo and (6) only studies published full text in English. Results: The initial search identified 304 articles, four of which met the criteria for analysis. All studies involved some form of vestibular rehabilitation, including vestibular compensation, vestibular adaptation and substitution exercises. These exercises were compared with usual medical care (three studies) or placebo eye exercise (one study). The Vertigo Symptom Scale was the most commonly used outcome measure to assess subjective perception of symptoms of dizziness (three studies). According to the PEDro scale, three studies were considered to be of high quality, and one was rated as fair.  Conclusions: This review suggests that exercise-based vestibular rehabilitation shows benefits for adult patients with chronic dizziness with regard to improvement in the vertigo symptom scale, fall risk, balance and emotional status.

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