Vertigo and dizziness in elderly patients with neurological disorders.

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.