Diagnostic Evaluation of the Patient Presenting with Vertigo

Busis, Sidney N.

doi:10.1016/s0030-6665(20)32938-8

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“…The present study used the Depression, Somatization, Anxiety, and Phobic Anxiety subscales. Finally, as part of the intake questionnaire, participants with dizziness were administered a standardized dizziness history form developed on the basis of several existing forms (e.g., Busis, 1973).…”

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Predictors of fear of falling in dizzy and nondizzy elderly.

Burker

Wong²,

Sloane

et al. 1995

Psychology and Aging

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Fear of falling may constitute an independent risk factor for disability, leading older people to unnecessarily restrict their activity. Sixty older adults with chronic dizziness and 66 healthy controls were studied to help clarify the interrelationships among demographic factors, psychological status, physical health, and fear of falling. Chronic dizziness was strongly associated with fear of falling; among dizzy patients, nearly half (47%) expressed fear of falling, in comparison with 3% of controls. In participants with dizziness, 3 factors predicted fear of falling: an activity of daily living score, the revised Symptom Checklist 90 Depression (Derogatis, 1983) score, and stability when standing with feet together. These results support the concept that fear of falling is multiply determined and that psychological factors play a major role in influencing the symptoms and responses in many older patients with dizziness.

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Predictors of fear of falling in dizzy and nondizzy elderly.

Burker

Wong²,

Sloane

et al. 1995

Psychology and Aging

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The Development of the Dizziness Handicap Inventory

Jacobson

Newman²

1990

Archives of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

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Conventional vestibulometric techniques are inadequate for quantifying the impact of dizziness on everyday life. The 25-item Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) was developed to evaluate the self-perceived handicapping effects imposed by vestibular system disease. The development of the preliminary (37 items) and final versions (25 items) of the DHI are described. The items were subgrouped into three content domains representing functional, emotional, and physical aspects of dizziness and unsteadiness. Cronbach's alpha coefficient was employed to measure reliability based on consistency of the preliminary version. The final version of the DHI was administered to 106 consecutive patients and demonstrated good internal consistency reliability. With the exception of the physical subscale, the mean values for DHI scale scores increased significantly with increases in the frequency of dizziness episodes. Test-retest reliability was high.

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The Spectrum of Vertigo in Children

Bower

Cotton²

1995

Archives of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

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Diagnostic Evaluation of the Patient Presenting with Vertigo

Cited by 16 publications

References 11 publications

Predictors of fear of falling in dizzy and nondizzy elderly.

Predictors of fear of falling in dizzy and nondizzy elderly.

The Development of the Dizziness Handicap Inventory

The Spectrum of Vertigo in Children

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