Correlation between dizziness and impaired glucose metabolism.
BACKGROUND
Impaired glucose metabolism is characterized by conditions of hypo and hyperglycemia.


OBJECTIVE
The objective of the present study was to asses whether or not there is a relationship between impaired glucose metabolism and dizziness. In the clinical laboratory settings, patients were examined using vectoelectronystagmography in association with glycemic levels.


METHODS
33 patients were divided in 3 groups: diabetics; patients with dizziness and a control group.


RESULTS
65% of the patients with dizziness showed impaired glucose metabolism. 40% of the patients with dizziness had alterations in their vectoelectronystagmography results.


CONCLUSIONS
Dizziness is a good indicator of glucose metabolism alterations and these may be a good indicator of alterations in vectoelectronystagmography responses. The study of glycemic levels after glucose overexposure is a good prognosis factor to evaluate dizziness and shows the same results as insulin level studies after glucose overexposure.
Fonseca
Adriano Santana
AS
Hospital Santa Izabel, Otolaryngology Department, HC/UNICAMP, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
Davidsohn
Silvia Angeleri Valente
SA
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000502:physiology; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004244:Dizziness / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004584:Electronystagmography; D005260:Female; D038321:Glycemic Index; D006801:Humans; D007759:Labyrinth Diseases / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D001786:Blood Glucose