The changes in vestibular function in patients with diabetes mellitus and its clinical significance / 临床耳鼻咽喉头颈外科杂志
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
;
(24): 10-13, 2008.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-747555
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE@#To study the changes of vestibular function in patients with diabetes mellitus and its clinical significance.@*METHOD@#Electronystagmography (ENG) was used to examine 76 patients with diabetes mellitus and 60 healthy adults subjects. After clinical detection of vestibular function including spontaneous nystagmus, positional test, head shaking nystagmus, neck torsion test, caloric test, and sensory organization tests which consist of gaze, saccade and smooth pursuit test, the results of these two groups were recorded for qualitative and quantitative statistical analysis.@*RESULT@#The rate of vestibular dysfunction in patients with diabetes mellitus were 68.4%. and that of the controls were 8.3%. There was significant difference between these two groups (chi2 = 15.472, P < 0.01).@*CONCLUSION@#Vertigo or dizziness occurred in patients with diabetes mellitus might be related to vestibular dysfunction. ENG test could be used as one of the objective clinical examinations in patients with diabetes mellitus.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Case-Control Studies
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Vertigo
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Nystagmus, Pathologic
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Diabetes Mellitus
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Electronystagmography
Type of study:
Observational study
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
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