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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.
Aim Of The Study:
To determinate the prevalence of anxiety associated with vertigo of vestibular origin.
Design:
A retrospective study.
Setting:
Patients from Salamanca's University Hospital (Neuro-Otology).
Patients:
138 patients with asymptomatic vestibular dysfunction (group A: with filiated disease and group B: with unfiliated disease).
Instrumentation:
Structured anamnese and STAI questionnary (State-Trait-Anxiety-Scale) were realized in the whole collective.
Results:
Anxiety (elevated score in STAI-scale) was detected in 48.6% patients and more differences between groups A and B were not significant. With logistic regression anxiety is related with previous symptomatological experiences and subjective global incapacity. Anxiety is clearly connected with the symptoms in the intercritic periods.
Conclusion:
Anxiety is associated with vestibular disease and it follows a parallel course.