[Phobic postural vertigo: clinical aspects and course of illness]. / Vertigem postural fóbica: aspectos clínicos e evolutivos.
Arq Neuropsiquiatr
; 62(3A): 669-73, 2004 Sep.
Article
em Pt
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15334228
Phobic postural vertigo (PPV) is the second most common diagnosis on a dizziness unit. It is a somatoform syndrome characterized as a chronic and incapacitating condition with subjective imbalance and short attacks of dizziness. During a period of 18 months, PPV was observed in 41 patients among 251 of a dizziness unit. Twenty-six had primary PPV, among whom 65% had depressive or anxiety disorders, and 15 patients were diagnosed at secondary PPV. Normal neurological examination and diagnostic tests were observed in most cases. A favorable response to treatment (antidepressants, benzodiazepines, psychotherapy and/or orientation) was observed in 62% of all patients, without difference between both groups -- primary and secondary PPV. Despite the high prevalence, PPV is misdiagnosed. Therefore one must attempt to recognize it, since its appropriate treatment prevents recurrence and incapacitation.
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01-internacional
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Assunto principal:
Transtornos Fóbicos
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Vertigem
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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Pt
Revista:
Arq Neuropsiquiatr
Ano de publicação:
2004
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Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Alemanha