VERTIGO PRESENTATION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRY, NIGERIA

Adegbiji, W A, and Aremu, S K and Alabi, B S and Nwawolo, C C and Olajuyin, O A VERTIGO PRESENTATION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRY, NIGERIA. American Journal of Research Communication, 5 (2). pp. 258-271.

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Abstract

AIM: This study aimed at determine clinical and epidemiological features of vertigo in Ado Ekiti, south western part of Nigeria. MATERIAL AND METHOD: It is a hospital based prospective study. All patients with complaint of vertigo that presented in our department from January to December, 2012.A total of 178 out 4385 that presented to the department were recruited for this study. RESULTS: Prevalence of vertigo in this study was 4.1%. There was bimodal age distribution of 41-50 and 71-80 years. Vertigo patient presented every month of the year with peak of 20.8% in February. Most patients, 93.3% presented in our clinic with least presentation in emergency ward. Most of the referral were from general medical practitioner. High percentage, 70.8% recurrent cases was recorded. Vertigo attack duration of minutes or more were commoner and responsible for 60.1% of the studied cases. Associated symptoms were 21.3% nausea, 5.1% vomiting, and 12.8% fall. CONCLUSION: Vertigo is a common presenting complaint with high prevalence in our centre. It is usually associated with disabilities and high recurrent cases. Vertigo is usually associated with other clinical features and it is caused by various vestibular and non vestibular pathology.

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