title: [Treatment of equilibrium disorders with Ginkgo biloba extract. A multicenter double-blind drug vs. placebo study].
abstract: This study, conducted in 3 centres, included 70 patients with vertiginous syndrome of recent onset and undetermined origin. In a double-blind trial extending over a 3-month period they were given either Ginkgo biloba extract or a placebo. The effectiveness of Ginkgo biloba extract on the intensity, frequency and duration of the disorder was statistically significant. At the end of the trial, 47% of the patients treated were rid of their symptoms as against 18% of those who received the placebo.
mesh_terms: D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D006801:Humans; D010919:Placebos; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D004856:Postural Balance / Q000187:drug effects; D013577:Syndrome; D014197:Trees; D014717:Vertigo / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D010919:Placebos; D010936:Plant Extracts
vernacular_title: Traitement des troubles de l'équilibre par l'extrait de Ginkgo biloba. Etude multicentrique à double insu face au placebo.