Cunha F, Settanni F A Parente, Ganança F Freitas
Federal University of São Paulo, Neurotology Discipline, Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Department, São Paulo, Brazil.
Rev Laryngol Otol Rhinol (Bord). 2005;126(3):155-8.
To evaluate the impact of dizziness on quality of life (QOL) in Meniere's disease (MD) patients.
Fifty definite MD patients were submitted to the Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI), in and out of crisis. The DHI scores were correlated to age, sex, race, disease duration, unilateral/bilateral labyrinth involvement, duration/frequency of vertigo attacks, vestibular and auditory function, aural fullness, tinnitus, imbalance and functional disabilities. Statistical analysis was performed by ANOVA.
During crisis, all DHI aspects scores were statistically higher (p < 0.001) than out of crisis. Out of crisis, a statistically significant correlation was found between physical, functional and total scores and bilateral involvement.
QOL impairment is worse during a Meniere's crisis. Out of crisis, QOL impairment is greater in patients with bilateral involvement.
评估眩晕对梅尼埃病（MD）患者生活质量（QOL）的影响。
50例确诊的MD患者在发作期和发作间期均接受眩晕残障量表（DHI）评估。DHI评分与年龄、性别、种族、病程、单侧/双侧迷路受累情况、眩晕发作的持续时间/频率、前庭和听觉功能、耳胀满感、耳鸣、失衡及功能障碍进行相关性分析。采用方差分析进行统计学分析。
发作期，DHI各方面评分均显著高于发作间期（p < 0.001）。发作间期，躯体、功能及总分与双侧受累之间存在显著统计学相关性。
梅尼埃病发作期生活质量损害更严重。发作间期，双侧受累患者的生活质量损害更严重。
