Abstract
Background ; There is no superior investigative or curative challenge in medicine than the perfect diagnosis and efficient management of the patient suffering from dizziness.
Objective ; was to understand the types of the dizziness in Basrah city in order to improve clinical care and knowledge
Method ;cross section study was done at Hearing and Balance Center in Basrah during the period from September 2016 to May 2017. Two hundred and seventy-four (274) consecutive patients with dizziness who referred to this center during this period were included in the study.
Socio-demographic and clinical information were inquired about, using a special questionnaire designed for the purpose of the study. Otologic and audio-vestibular evaluation was done including otoscopy, tympanometry, (OAEs), (PTA), vHIT, Oculomotor tests, positional test, cVEMP, oVEMP and (ECochG).
Results ; BPPV was the most common type among dizzy patients, with the Percentage of 34.7%. Males were 45.3 % male and female were 54.7 %. prevalence of Meniere’s disease was 7.3 %, Also the prevalence of Vestibular Neuritis is 9.9 %, chronic fixed vestibular hypo function was 10.6 %.
Conclusion ; dizziness is common problem in our society, females affected more than males, it is important to address the type of dizziness to treat it properly.