Otoneurologic findings in Type 1 Diabetes mellitus patients.
Metabolic alterations, as they occur in Diabetes mellitus, have been mentioned in the development and maintenance of complaints related to the vestibular and auditory organs.


OBJECTIVE
To investigate the vestibular system in Type 1 Diabetic mellitus population.


METHODS
The present study was developed with 19 individuals, being 10 females (52.6%) and 9 males (47.3%), with ages varying from 8 to 25 years old, with medical diagnosis of Type 1 Diabetes mellitus. For result comparison, a control group was selected with others 19 individuals, matching the study group in age and gender. The evaluation protocol encompassed interview, otoscopic inspection, dynamic and static balance evaluation, cerebellar tests and vectoelectronystagmographic evaluation.


METHODS
Clinical prospective.


RESULTS
Alteration in the vectoelectronystagmographic evaluation were found in 36.84% (n=7) Type 1 Diabetes mellitus individuals, being 21.06% (n=4) Peripheral Deficiency Vestibular Syndrome and 15.79% (n=3) Peripheral Irritative Vestibular Syndrome.


CONCLUSIONS
We conclude that Type 1 Diabetes mellitus individuals can have their vestibular organ affected, even if there are no otoneurologic complaints.
Rigon
Rafaele
R
Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil. rafarigon@hotmail.com
Rossi
Angela Garcia
AG
Cóser
Pedro Luiz
PL
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002648:Child; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications*; D004584:Electronystagmography / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D015837:Vestibular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*