title: The influence of headaches in patients with chronic dizziness.
abstract: CONCLUSIONS
  The frequency of headaches in patients complaining of chronic dizziness is closely related to the severity of the dizziness impairments and mood states, such as anxiety. It is, therefore, important to treat co-morbid headache in patients with chronic dizziness. The severity of the dizziness impairments and other mood states, including anxiety, did not differ between patients with migraine or non-migraine headaches.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  Patients with chronic dizziness often complain of headaches or general fatigue. This study investigated the influence of the frequency of headaches on dizziness impairments, anxiety, quality-of-life, and other mood states in patients with chronic dizziness.
  
  
  METHODS
  The subjects consisted of 100 consecutive patients with intractable dizziness. Several types of questionnaires were used in the investigations.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of the 85 patients, 51 had either type of headache (tension headache, 38; migraine, 13). The total score on the Dizziness Handicap Inventory correlated linearly with general fatigue (R = 0.39, p < 0.001) and headache (R = 0.25, p < 0.05). The patients with any type of headache had a significantly more positive family history of headache (p < 0.05).
authors: a 1 Department of Otolaryngology, National Hospital Organization Tokyo Medical Center , Meguro, Tokyo, Japan.
authors: Fumiyuki
authors: F
authors: Goto
authors: a 1 Department of Otolaryngology, National Hospital Organization Tokyo Medical Center , Meguro, Tokyo, Japan.
authors: Miki
authors: M
authors: Arai
authors: b 2 Department of Otolaryngology, Yokohama City Minato Red Cross Hospital , Kanagawa, Japan.
authors: Motohiro
authors: M
authors: Arai
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D004244:Dizziness / Q000150:complications / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005221:Fatigue / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006261:Headache / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: disability; migraine; questionnaire; vestibular