2003
DOI: 10.1590/s0034-72992003000600008
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Perfil diagnóstico do idoso portador de desequilíbrio corporal: resultados preliminares

Abstract: FORMA DE ESTUDO: Estudo de corte transversal. MATERIAL E MÉTODOS: Os autores avaliaram 55 pacientes que procuraram o Ambulatório de Otoneurologia Geriátrica do Hospital das Clínicas do HCFMUSP com queixa de desequilíbrio e/ou tontura entre agosto de 2001 e março de 2003, caracterizando o perfil dessa população de idosos quanto a idade, sexo, fatores etiológicos relacionados à alteração do equilíbrio, conduta terapêutica adotada e resultados parciais de tratamentos propostos. RESULTADOS: O paciente idoso com al… Show more

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“…The analysis of electronystagmography according to sex ( Table 2) revealed results that are similar to those presented by Resende et al, 2 Simoceli et al, 16 Moreira et al, 19 Nishimo et al, 20 and Traldi et al, 22 who showed the prevalence of altered otoneurological results in females.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 81%
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“…The analysis of electronystagmography according to sex ( Table 2) revealed results that are similar to those presented by Resende et al, 2 Simoceli et al, 16 Moreira et al, 19 Nishimo et al, 20 and Traldi et al, 22 who showed the prevalence of altered otoneurological results in females.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 81%
“…2,16,19,20,22 Audiological results for each ear (Figure 1) revealed that over half of subjects had normal hearing in at least one ear (57.0% in the right ear and 55.9% in the left ear). The most frequent type of hearing loss was the sensorineural type (33.4% in the right ear and 32.4% in the left ear).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The results of the evaluations of EV and IC corroborate studies that found impairment in body balance in elderly assessed by dynamic posturography, as well as to the recent 25 literature. This study also highlights the greater impairment in visual preference and visual system, which can be explained by the high occurrence of visual deficits in old age, confirming that this injury is directly related to the body 26 balance.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 69%
“…The incidence of falls in patients aged over 65 years is 25 % but reaches almost 50 % when they present elderly aged 80 years 4 . However, 2010 data estimate that 30 % of people over age 65 relate a fall event at least once a year and it could be represent around 70 % of accidental deaths in people aged 75 years or more 5 .…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%