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[Anxiety and vertigo]
J L Pardal Refoyo1, L D Beltrán Mateos
1Servicio de Otorrinolaringología, Hospital Virgen de la Concha, Insalud, Zamora.
Anales Otorrinolaringologicos Ibero-Americanos
|January 1, 1997
Summary
Anxiety is common in vestibular dysfunction, affecting nearly half of patients. This anxiety often correlates with past symptoms and perceived disability, running parallel to the vestibular condition.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Psychiatry
- Otolaryngology
Background:
- Vestibular dysfunction frequently co-occurs with psychological distress.
- Understanding the prevalence and correlates of anxiety in vestibular disorders is crucial for comprehensive patient care.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine the prevalence of anxiety in patients with vertigo of vestibular origin.
- To explore factors associated with anxiety in this patient population.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective study involving 138 patients with asymptomatic vestibular dysfunction.
- Utilized structured anamnesis and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) questionnaire.
- Patients were categorized into two groups based on affiliated or unaffiliated disease.
Main Results:
- Anxiety, indicated by elevated STAI scores, was detected in 48.6% of patients.
- Logistic regression revealed anxiety is linked to prior symptomatic experiences and subjective global incapacity.
- No significant differences in anxiety prevalence were found between the affiliated and unaffiliated disease groups.
Conclusions:
- Anxiety is significantly associated with vestibular disease.
- The course of anxiety appears to run parallel to the progression and experience of vestibular disorders.