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Sultan Keskin Demircan
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Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Fatih ÖNER
Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye |
Özet |
Objectives One‐third of older adults suffer from dizziness and vertigo. Benign positional paroxysmal vertigo (BPPV), which occurs due to otoconia moving into the semicircular canal, is the most common vestibular disorder. We evaluated the connection between BPPV and geriatric symptoms. Methods A comprehensive geriatric evaluation included daily living activities, Mini‐Mental State Examination (MMSE), and Geriatric Depression Scale tests for all patients. Patients' nutritional status was assessed using the Mini‐Nutritional Assessment. Body weight and fat free mass were determined from the bioimpedance analyzer. Hand grip strength was measured using an electronic hand dynamometer to determine muscle strength. Sarcopenia was assessed using the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People‐2 recommendations. The patients were divided into three groups as BPPV‐positive, BPPV ... |
Anahtar Kelimeler |
benign paroxysmal positional vertigo | body composition | dizziness | geriatric syndromes | sarcopenia |
Makale Türü | Özgün Makale |
Makale Alt Türü | SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale |
Dergi Adı | The Laryngoscope |
Dergi ISSN | 0023-852X |
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler | SCI-Exp, SCOPUS, Curation, Current Contents Clinical Medicine, Essential Science Indicators, Prous, Reference Master, Sophia |
Dergi Grubu | Q1 |
Makale Dili | İngilizce |
Basım Tarihi | 01-2025 |
Doi Numarası | 10.1002/lary.31995 |
Makale Linki | https://doi.org/10.1002/lary.31995 |