The association between symptomatic dizziness and vestibular disorders and the subsequent risk of falls and other injuries.
By Hugo Francisco de SouzaSep 18 2023Reviewed by Benedette Cuffari, M.Sc. In a recent study published in the JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Journal, researchers investigated the association between symptomatic dizziness and vestibular disorders and the subsequent risk of falls and other injuries in the United States. The efficacy of physical therapy as an intervention for reducing dizziness-associated injury was also determined.
Dizziness has been associated with significant increases in the risk of falls resulting in fractures or even death, with previous research in the U.S. estimating a 12-fold risk increase in self-reported falls. A similar study in South Korea found that potentially fatal trauma risk was significantly increased 12-months following emergency department admissions for vertigo.
Study inclusion criteria included individuals who were continuously enrolled for at least 365 days during the study period from January 1, 2006, to December 31, 2015. Participants were excluded if they had self-reported severe balance disorders before study initiation or received prior PT interventions.
Outcome durations were classified into quarterly time periods of three to 12 months, six to 12 months, and nine to 12 months following dizziness diagnosis. An established fall detection algorithm was used in tandem with medical reports to evaluate comorbidity risk and severity. Analyses of data on the factors involved in PT interventions revealed that women were less likely to receive PT than men. The highest proportion of PT interventions was in patients 40 years old or younger.
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