Clinical study of vertigo in the outpatient clinic of Kyoto University Hospital

Abstract

Conclusion: The epidemiology of vertigo remains unclear. This study might contribute to an understanding of the mechanisms underlying vestibular disease. Objective: To investigate the epidemiological features of patients with vertigo. Methods: A retrospective study on 612 patients with vertigo who visited Kyoto University Hospital. Results: Elderly individuals comprised > 30% of patients presenting with vertigo, with more female patients than male patients.

Keywords::

• Epidemiology
• Meniere's disease
• benign paroxysmal positional vertigo

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.