Abstract

Objective:To analysis the etiological characteristics of patients with vertigo in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Method:The data of 1027 patients with vertigo and dizziness were collected and the etiology was analyzed. Result:The patients aged 51-60 years accounted for 27.95% of the total, followed by those aged 61-70 years accounted for 20.16% and those aged 41-50 years accounted for 17.33% s. There were 363 males and 664 females with a ratio of 1∶1.8. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) was the most common cause in 233 cases (22.69%), followed by vestibular migraine (VM) in 184 cases (17.92%), Meniere's disease (MD) in 139 cases (13.53%), sudden deafness with vertigo in 132 cases (12.85%), and unknown cause in 114 cases (11.10%). Conclusion:Among vertigo patients, women are significantly more than men. BPPV, VM, MD, and SHL are the most common vertigo causes. There are still some patients haven't received definite diagnosis.

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