Clinical and epidemiological study on inpatients with vertigo at the ENT Department of Kyoto University Hospital

Abstract

Conclusion: The number of studies on inpatients with vertigo is limited. This study provides useful information for clarifying the underlying causes of vertigo. Objective: To investigate the epidemiological features of patients with vertigo. Methods: This retrospective study investigated 78 patients who had been emergently hospitalized in the Otolaryngology Department of Kyoto University Hospital with vertigo. Results: The number of female patients was significantly higher than the number of male patients. Meniere's disease was the most common underlying pathology among hospitalized patients. Mean patient age was 56.1 years, with no significant difference between male and female patients.

Keywords::

• Meniere's disease
• statistical observation
• benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
• BPPV

Acknowledgments

This study was supported by a Health and Labor Science Research Grant for Research on Specific Disease (Vestibular Disorders) from the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, Japan (2009).

Declaration of interest: The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.