Symthons associated with equilibrium diseases

Authors

Dr. med. Gloria Fort (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Dr. med. Gabriela D´Ambrosio (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Dr.med. Paula Ontiveros (Buenos Aires, Argentina)

Proceedings

XXX Congress of the NES - Oporto - Portugal

Topics

Neurootology
Equilibrium
Diseases
Neurootology
Equilibrium
Neurootology

Keywords

Argentina, Associated pathologies, Buenos Aires, Durand Hospital.

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Abstract

OBJETIVE : To inform abaut the charachteristics that have in comman the patients with complaints of vertigo ;the probable causes and the associated pathologies.

MATRIAL AND METHOD: 124 patients that consult the service of otorrinolaringology of the Durand Hospital of the Goverment of Buenos Aires City, from January 1999 to May 2001 .

RESULT : In a great number of casses , the symthons had appeared several months and even years before the date of the consult.
Among the most common patologies you can find
-Complaiment of the cervical columm.
-Skull trauma.
-Hiperlipemias.
-Visual complaints.

CONCLUTION : Although in many cases the equilibrium complaint have a concrete cause produced by a Laberynthic affection , in a great percentage of cases the anomaly is situated in a central lever , associated to multiple sistemic pathologies.

KEY WORDS : BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINE, DURAND HOSPITAL,ASSOCIATED PATHOLOGIES