Neuro-otologic symptoms in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
To assess the prevalence of balance symptoms in type-2 diabetes mellitus (DM2), at the first level of health care. Compared to 101 controls, 101 patients showed a higher frequency of all the symptoms investigated through a standardized questionnaire (p<0.01). In DM2 patients, balance symptoms should be intentionally investigated.
Jáuregui-Renaud
Kathrine
K
Unidad de Investigación Médica en Otoneurología, Planta Baja del Edificio C - Salud en el Trabajo, Centro Médico Nacional sXXI, Colonia Doctores, CP 06720, IMSS México DF, Mexico. kathrine.jauregui@imss.gob.mx
Sánchez
Blanca
B
Ibarra Olmos
Alicia
A
González-Barcena
David
D
D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications*; D004244:Dizziness / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006311:Hearing Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D009949:Orientation; D004856:Postural Balance / Q000502:physiology*; D012016:Reference Values; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires