Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Yuan-Shan Veterans Hospital, No. 386, Rongguang Rd., Yuanshan Township, Yilan County 264, Taiwan, ROC.
Arch Gerontol Geriatr. 2012 Jan-Feb;54(1):131-5. doi: 10.1016/j.archger.2011.04.007. Epub 2011 May 11.
Mood disorders and the severity of dizziness often interact with each other. However, the impact of age on anxiety and depression in dizzy patients has rarely been explored. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the correlation between the Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) in a group of patients with dizziness. The statistical relationships between age and each scale were studied. This cross-sectional study revealed a high correlation between DHI subgroups and HADS subscales. We found statistical correlation between neither age and HADS subscales nor age and DHI subgroups. In addition, Short-Form 36 Health Survey Questionnaires (SF-36) showed a high correlation with the dizziness handicap severity. The present study revealed that age does not influence mood disorders and the severity of dizziness in dizzy patients.
心境障碍与头晕的严重程度常常相互作用。然而，年龄对头晕患者焦虑和抑郁的影响很少被探讨。本研究旨在评估一组头晕患者的眩晕障碍量表（DHI）和医院焦虑抑郁量表（HADS）之间的相关性。研究了年龄与每个量表之间的统计学关系。这项横断面研究显示 DHI 亚组和 HADS 亚量表之间存在高度相关性。我们既没有发现年龄与 HADS 亚量表之间的统计学相关性，也没有发现年龄与 DHI 亚组之间的统计学相关性。此外，健康调查简表 36 项（SF-36）与头晕残疾严重程度有很高的相关性。本研究表明，年龄并不影响头晕患者的心境障碍和头晕严重程度。
