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2015 ; 10
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Period Prevalence of Dizziness and Vertigo in Adolescents
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Langhagen T
; Albers L
; Heinen F
; Straube A
; Filippopulos F
; Landgraf MN
; Gerstl L
; Jahn K
; von Kries R
PLoS One
2015[]; 10
(9
): e0136512
PMID26361225
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OBJECTIVES: To assess the period prevalence and severity of dizziness and vertigo
in adolescents. METHODS: In 1661 students in 8th-10th grade in twelve grammar
schools in Munich, Germany information on vertigo/dizziness was assessed by a
questionnaire in the class room setting. Three month prevalence of
dizziness/vertigo was estimated; symptoms were categorized as orthostatic
dizziness, spinning vertigo, swaying vertigo or unspecified dizziness. Duration
of symptoms and impact on daily life activities were assessed. RESULTS: 72.0%
(95%-CI = [69.8-74.2]; N = 1196) of the students (mean age 14.5±1.1) reported to
suffer from at least one episode of dizziness or vertigo in the last three
months. Most adolescents ticked to have symptoms of orthostatic dizziness (52.0%,
95%-CI = [49.5-54.4], N = 863). The period prevalence for the other types of
vertigo were spinning vertigo: 11.6%, 95%-CI = [10.1-13.3], N = 193; swaying
vertigo: 12.2%, 95%-CI = [10.6-13.8], N = 202; and unspecified dizziness: 15.2%,
95%-CI = [13.5-17.1], N = 253. About 50% of students with spinning vertigo and
swaying vertigo also report to have orthostatic dizziness. Most vertigo/dizziness
types were confined to less than one minute on average. The proportion of
students with any dizziness/vertigo accounting for failure attending school,
leisure activities or obliging them to stay in bed were more pronounced for
spinning or swaying vertigo. CONCLUSION: Dizziness and vertigo in grammar school
students appear to be as common as in adults. In face of the high period
prevalence and clinical relevance of dizziness/vertigo in adolescents there is a
need for prevention strategies. Risk factors for dizziness/vertigo need to be
assessed to allow for conception of an intervention programme.