Psychological symptoms associated to dizziness complaint in neurootological patients of Universidade Federal de São Paulo - Escola Paulista de Medicina Sintomas psicológicos concomitantes à queixa de vertigem em 846 prontuários de pacientes otoneurológicos do Ambulatório de Otoneurologia da Universidade Federal de São Paulo - Escola Paulista de Medicina
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2004
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Revista Brasileira de Otorrinolaringologia
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12
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Paiva A.D.
Kuhn A.M.B.
Kuhn A.M.B.
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Aim: To report the psychological symptoms associated to dizziness complaint in neurootological patients. Study design: Chart review. Method: A total of 846 medical reports of neurootological patients with dizziness complaint were quantified, concerning to gender, age and psychological symptoms associated to dizziness complaint. Results: The psychological symptoms associated to dizziness complaint were anguish (47,38%), anxiety (19,71%), fear (13,42%), depression (12,58%), and memory disturbances (6,92%). Conclusion: Anguish (47,38%) was the most prevalent psychological symptom associated to dizziness complaints in neurootological patients.