Laboral outcome after acute unilateral vestibulopathy.
Sixty-five adult patients who had acute peripheral vestibulopathy (APV) were followed-up to determine their functional outcome. During the acute phase, they were treated with betahistine and mobilization. In the entire study population, APV was not significantly associated with a change in occupational activities, physical work or driving ability. Older individuals had significantly attributed a change in work to disease other than APV. Change attributed to APV occurred significantly more frequently in women than in men. The therapeutic approach seems beneficial.
Rapoport
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Department of Neurology, Wolfson Medical Center, Holon, Israel. arapopor@yahoo.com
Kupchik
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Gilad
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Lampl
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Y
Sadeh
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D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001334:Automobile Driving; D001621:Betahistine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009038:Motion; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012737:Sex Factors; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D020338:Vestibular Neuronitis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014937:Work
D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D001621:Betahistine