TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Prevalence of dizziness in older people
JO  - Revista CEFAC
A1  - Ferreira, Lidiane Maria de Brito Macedo
A1  - Ribeiro, Karyna Mirelly Oliveira Bezerra de Figueiredo
A1  - Pestana, André Luiz da Silva
A1  - Lima, Kenio Costa de
A1  - Ferreira, Lidiane Maria de Brito Macedo
A1  - Ribeiro, Karyna Mirelly Oliveira Bezerra de Figueiredo
A1  - Pestana, André Luiz da Silva
A1  - Lima, Kenio Costa de
SP  - 739
EP  - 746
VL  - 16
IS  - 3
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1516-1846
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1982-021620142913
ID  - ref1
ER  -