[Observation of dizziness in patients with otolith disease after successful manual reduction].

Lin Chuang Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi

Department of Otorhinolaryngology, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, 221003,China.

Published: July 2018

To observe the incidence and duration of dizziness after the successful manipulation of the posterior semicircular canals in otolith patients.Our department of 2008-2012 outpatient manipulative reduction successful 80 cases of otolith disorders were divided into two groups: the young group (<55 years old) in 45 cases, the elderly group (over 55 years) in 35 cases, observe the incidence and duration of two groups of patients with dizziness. The young group dizziness occurred in 12 cases(26.7%), dizziness duration (7.8±2.2) days; The incidence of dizziness in the elderly group was 45.7% (16/35), dizziness duration (12.6±2.4) days; the difference between the two groups in the incidence and duration of dizziness were statistically significant (<0.05). The incidence of dizziness in the patients with otolith disease in the young group was significantly lower than that in the elderly group. The duration of dizziness was significantly lower than that of the elderly group.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.13201/j.issn.1001-1781.2018.14.013DOI Listing

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