Department of Otolaryngology, Juntendo University Nerima Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Department of Otolaryngology, Juntendo University, Tokyo, Japan.
J Int Med Res. 2020 Jun;48(6):300060520929130. doi: 10.1177/0300060520929130.
We aimed to clarify the burden of vertigo in patients' homes.
This was a questionnaire survey among patients with vestibular vertigo. Four main questions were prepared. Q1: Where did you first notice vertigo? Q2: Where have you had the most difficulty with vertigo in your home? Q3: Where do you have difficulty at present? Q4: What household equipment have you used as a countermeasure to prevent further problems with vertigo?
Sixty patients completed the questionnaire. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) was most common among respondents, followed by Ménière's disease. Q1: Most patients with BPPV first noticed vertigo in the bedroom; patients with other diseases first noticed vertigo in the living room. Q2: Both groups previously had the most difficulty with vertigo in the same locations as in Q1; these differences were significant between Q1 and Q2. Q3: Both groups had the most difficulty on stairs. Q4: Handrails were the most often used equipment for vertigo in both groups. There was no significant difference between Q3 and Q4.
Our data revealed that the locations of risks differ among patients with vestibular disorders. Handrails were considered the most important equipment to prevent problems with vertigo.
明确眩晕患者居家时的负担。
这是一项针对前庭性眩晕患者的问卷调查。共准备了四个主要问题。问题 1：您首次注意到眩晕是在哪里？问题 2：您在家中何处因眩晕而感到最困难？问题 3：您目前在何处有困难？问题 4：您使用了哪些家用设备作为防止眩晕进一步恶化的对策？
60 名患者完成了问卷调查。良性阵发性位置性眩晕（BPPV）在受访者中最为常见，其次是梅尼埃病。问题 1：大多数 BPPV 患者首次注意到眩晕是在卧室；其他疾病患者首次注意到眩晕是在客厅。问题 2：两组患者先前在与问题 1 相同的位置感到最困难；这在 Q1 和 Q2 之间存在显著差异。问题 3：两组患者在楼梯上最感困难。问题 4：两组患者都将扶手作为最常用于眩晕的设备。Q3 和 Q4 之间没有显著差异。
我们的数据显示，前庭障碍患者的风险位置不同。扶手被认为是预防眩晕问题的最重要设备。
