@article{ref1,
title="Prevalence of dizziness in older people",
journal="Revista CEFAC",
year="2014",
author="Ferreira, Lidiane Maria de Brito Macedo and Ribeiro, Karyna Mirelly Oliveira Bezerra de Figueiredo and Pestana, André Luiz da Silva and Lima, Kenio Costa de and Ferreira, Lidiane Maria de Brito Macedo and Ribeiro, Karyna Mirelly Oliveira Bezerra de Figueiredo and Pestana, André Luiz da Silva and Lima, Kenio Costa de",
volume="16",
number="3",
pages="739-746",
abstract="PURPOSE to measure the prevalence of dizziness in elderly participants of a livinggroup of a brazilian Unified Health System (SUS) referral center located inthe city of Natal-RN. Methods prospective study. Fifty individuals were interviewed, aged between 60 and88 years. Data were studied through descriptive analysis.<br><br>RESULTS the prevalence of dizziness in this population was 74%, from which 35.1% hadonly vertigo, 13.5% had vertigo associated to other types of dizziness,24.3% had imbalance, 8.1% sensation of floating, 16.2% had presyncope, and2.7 % had sensation of floating and presyncope. About duration of dizziness,for 48.6%, it lasted in seconds. About otoneurologic symptoms, 48.64% hadneurovegetative symptoms, 56.8% had tinnitus, 56.8% had hearing loss, 43.2%had ear fullness. Regarding other problems, 10.8% did not wear glasses; 2.7%wore hearing aids, 8.1% used canes, 48% had two or more associated diseasesand 40% was using three or more medications daily. Comparing dizzy and notdizzy patients, it was found a prevalence ratio (PR) of 0.947 for number ofcomorbidities and 0.971 for number of medications. When elderly with vertigoand other types of dizziness were compared, it was found a RP 1.197 fortinnitus, 1.050 for ear fullness, 2.111 for neurovegetative symptoms, 0.480for duration of dizziness, 0.528 for number of comorbidities and 0.758 fornumber of medications.<br><br>CONCLUSION we conclude that dizziness is a very prevalent symptom in theelderly, coexisting with co-morbidities and use of multiple medications.Key words:  Aged; Prevalence; Dizziness<p/> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1516-1846",
doi="10.1590/1982-021620142913",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1982-021620142913"
}