Surgical treatment for vertigo: patient survey of vertigo,

Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg · Oct 2006

Surgical treatment for vertigo: patient survey of vertigo, imbalance, and time course for recovery.

To assess surgical treatment of vertigo by patient ratings of postoperative vertigo, imbalance, and timing of symptom improvement. ⋯ Based on patient ratings, surgery improved vertigo in all surgical groups and improved imbalance for ES and VNS groups. Imbalance will likely remain after surgery for vertigo. Patients should be informed that symptoms may not immediately resolve.

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- Antonio De la Cruz, Karen Borne Teufert, and Karen I Berliner.
- House Ear Institute, Los Angeles, California 90057, USA. adelacruz@hei.org
- Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2006 Oct 1;135(4):541-8.
ObjectivesTo assess surgical treatment of vertigo by patient ratings of postoperative vertigo, imbalance, and timing of symptom improvement.MethodsA total of 3637 surgeries for vertigo were performed since 1974. Questionnaires sent to a random sample of patients operated since 1994 were completed by 28 endolymphatic sac shunt (ES), 54 vestibular nerve section (VNS), and 14 labyrinthectomy patients.ResultsAll groups rated current vertigo characteristics and AAO-HNS disability as improved (all P ConclusionsBased on patient ratings, surgery improved vertigo in all surgical groups and improved imbalance for ES and VNS groups. Imbalance will likely remain after surgery for vertigo. Patients should be informed that symptoms may not immediately resolve.

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