Is there a correlation between dizziness and intracranial artery calcification?

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate the correlation between dizziness and intracranial artery calcification. METHODS: A total of 107 consecutive patients were recruited for this study. These patients were categorized into first (case) and second (control) groups. The first and second groups had complaints of dizziness and headache, respectively. All the patients had noncontrast cranial computed tomography images. Bilateral internal carotid arteries, bilateral vertebral arteries, and basilar arteries were evaluated for detecting burden of intracranial artery calcification. Finally, demographic characteristics, stroke risk factors, and burden of intracranial artery calcification of these two groups were compared. The Mann-Whitney U test, chi-square test, and Spearman's correlation were performed to analyze the study. RESULTS: It was found that the first and second groups included 39 and 68 patients, respectively. The mean age of the first group was significantly higher than that of the second group. The mean burden of intracranial artery calcification of the posterior circulation in the first and second groups were not statistically different from each other (p=0.555). The mean burden of intracranial artery calcification of the anterior circulation in the first group was found to be significantly higher than the second group (p=0.005). However, no significant difference was found between the two groups in terms of burden of intracranial artery calcification of anterior or posterior circulation, when the age variable was synchronized in both groups. CONCLUSION: Although this study found a limited correlation between dizziness and intracranial artery calcification, this situation was basically related to aging.

Advancements and Innovations in the Surgical Management of Sacrococcygeal Pilonidal Sinus: A Comprehensive Review

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