Abstract
Aim: The current study aimed to explore the pathological vestibular symptoms presenting in a group of adults with HIV/AIDS in Johannesburg, South Africa.Design: A quantitative non-experimental research design was adopted where data was collected by means of a questionnaire with close-ended questions on 96 participants who were recruited from a teaching hospital’s HIV/AIDS research unit.Analysis: Data were analysed through descriptive statistics.Results: Findings from the current study revealed that 17% of the sample studied presented with an occurrence of pathological vestibular symptoms. The most prominently reported pathological vestibular symptoms found were vertigo, dizziness, light-headedness, unsteadiness and headaches. Of the participants experiencing vestibular symptoms, 69% reported experiencing co-occurring audiological symptoms. Collectively, these symptoms were found to have a significant effect on the participants’ quality of life and their ability to work. Interestingly, however, current fin...
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