Psychological symptoms associated to dizziness complaint in neurootological patients of Universidade Federal de São Paulo - Escola Paulista de Medicina

[摘要] 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.

[学科分类] 医学（综合）

[关键词] dizziness;psychological symptoms;anguish.