Vestibular neuronitis in aged patients: results from an epidemiological survey by questionnaire in Japan.
An epidemiological survey of vestibular neuronitis in Japan was done using a questionnaire. Answer sheets were obtained from 619 patients with vestibular neuronitis. In order to evaluate data from aged patients, 74 cases were singled out. The following results were obtained: i) There was no sexual difference and no laterality of affected side; ii) There was no case of bilateral vestibular neuronitis; iii) Ten cases were reported as recurrent. Aged patients had a relatively high rate of recurrence; iv) About 10% of 74 cases had had an upper respiratory tract infection, and this rate was lower than that for patients under 65 years of age; v) Thirty-five cases had complications. Hypertension was the most common complication; vi) The caloric test was re-used in 28 cases. The continued existence of caloric CP was observed in 23 cases upon re-examination.
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Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Yamaguchi University School of Medicine, Ube, Japan.
Sekitani
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Imate
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Inokuma
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Okuzono
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Nishikawa
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008575:Meniere Disease / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D009443:Neuritis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D012307:Risk Factors; D014725:Vestibular Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology; D000160:Vestibulocochlear Nerve Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology