title: [Factors influencing long-term progress in patients with vestibular neuritis].
abstract: We previously reported that platform stabilometry was effective in evaluating the condition of patients with vestibular neuritis. In the present study, we increased the patient population (n = 31) and followed them up for long-term (253.5 +/- 36.5 days after admission) to determine factors influencing prognosis. We examined the stability of patients with vestibular neuritis using platform stabilometry at 5 time points: P1, (5.3 +/- 0.7 days after admission); P2, (22.2 +/- 1.2 days); P3, (73.2 +/- 2.5 days); P4, (159.2 +/- 9.2 days); and P5, (258.3 +/- 23.5 days). For some elements--the total length of locus and the area of surroundings with open or closed eyes--the total length of locus with open eyes decreased significantly (P<0.05) following disease amelioration. Important factors for improving elements of platform stabilometry in patients with vestibular neuritis were age, presence of upper respiratory infection, and the duration of nystagmus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Hakodate Municipal Hospital, Hakodate.
authors.forename: Shinichiro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Narita
authors.forename: Junichi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Itoh
authors.forename: Makoto
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kurose
authors.forename: Kazutoyo
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
authors.forename: Tetsuo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Himi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017120:Nystagmus, Optokinetic; D011379:Prognosis; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000150:complications; D020338:Vestibular Neuronitis / Q000503:physiopathology*