STRUCTURE OF DIZZINESS SYNDROME IN OUTPATIENT PRACTICE

Abstract

Dizziness is one of the most common complaints among patients seeking help from doctors of various specialties, especially a neurologist [2]. Every year, at least 6 million patients with dizziness seek medical help, and the number of patients with dizziness increases every year [4,5]. About half of patients with dizziness are people of working age. Dizziness is detected in 2.5% of the population aged 25 to 44 years, in 8.3% over the age of 65 years and in 18.2-39% over 80 years [6].

Keywords

videonystagmography, electrocochleography, audiogram, evoked potentials, caused by BPPV, Meniere's disease, vestibular neuronitis.