The Impact of Dizziness on the Quality of Life of 235 Individuals who Completed XXXX in Brazil.

@entity1 @entity425 @entity346 @entity1296 @entity394
Introduction   In @entity394 ( @entity394 ), caloric tests allow evaluation of @entity425 ( @entity425 ) and directional preponderance (DP), where different criteria of normality are adopted in Brazil and worldwide. The Brazilian version of the Dizziness Handicap Inventory (Brazilian DHI) evaluates the impact of @entity1296 on the quality of life of an individual. Objectives   The objective of this research is to evaluate the impact of @entity1296 on the quality of life of @entity1 undergoing @entity394 , and to relate these findings to the results obtained according to national and international criteria. Methods   Cross-sectional analytic study of 235 @entity1 referred for @entity394 in two hospitals. The authors performed the Brazilian DHI, history, static, and dynamic balance tests, positional @entity346 , and the Dix-Hallpike maneuver, as well as vectoelectronystagmography. Subjects were divided into three groups according to @entity425 and DP values. Descriptive statistics and comparisons between groups were performed, considering a significance level of 5% in all analyses. Results   @entity1 groups had 20.9% @entity1 , and 79.1% @entity1 . There was no significant difference between groups for the scores obtained in the Brazilian DHI. There was, however, a statistically significant difference in the redistribution of individuals according to the @entity425 and DP values. Conclusion   There was no relationship between @entity394 results and the impact of @entity1296 in the quality of life. A review of normal values for @entity425 and DP adopted in Brazil is suggested, as well as the application of the Brazilian DHI as an additional tool to evaluate the impact of @entity1296 on quality of life in all @entity1 undergoing @entity394 .
