[Presbyvertigo as a cause of dizziness in elderly].

Background: dizziness is a frequent complaint in the geriatric population and has a negative impact in the life quality of these individuals.

Aim: to correlate the types of dizziness and alterations in the caloric test and to verify the frequency of presbyvertigo in an elderly population with dizziness.

Method: The records of 132 patients aged over 60 and with balance disturbance were reviewed.