[Etiological analysis of 1027 patients with vertigo in Xinjiang Autonomous Region]

Objective:To analysis the etiological characteristics of patients with vertigo in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Method:The data of 1027 patients with vertigo and dizziness were collected and the etiology was analyzed. Result:The patients aged 51-60 years accounted for 27.95% of the total, followed by those aged 61-70 years accounted for 20.16% and those aged 41-50 years accounted for 17.33% s. There were 363 males and 664 females with a ratio of 1∶1.8. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo （BPPV） was the most common cause in 233 cases （22.69%）, followed by vestibular migraine （VM） in 184 cases （17.92%）, Meniere's disease （MD） in 139 cases （13.53%）, sudden deafness with vertigo in 132 cases （12.85%）, and unknown cause in 114 cases （11.10%）. Conclusion:Among vertigo patients, women are significantly more than men. BPPV, VM, MD, and SHL are the most common vertigo causes. There are still some patients haven't received definite diagnosis.