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[Balance in the elderly].

Sheelen Larissa Ruwer·Angela Garcia Rossi·Larissa Fortunato Simon
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UNLABELLED: Throughout years, the human organism goes through natural aging, having functional and structural changes. The part which is responsible for the corporal balance system also suffers from the aging process, creating great impact for the elderly. AIM: Thus, the present paper aims to study the vestibular function of old people suffering from dizziness, tinnitus and hearing impairment. STUDY DESIGN: Transversal cohort. MATERIAL AND METHOD: 80 elderly individuals from two different groups were evaluated: group A - composed of 38 women and 2 men who belonged to an elderly group from Santa Maria, RS; and group B - composed of 35 women and 5 men with complaints of balance disorders. RESULTS: Both groups were undergone anamnesis (calling attention to aspects concerning the dizziness, tinnitus and the hearing impairment), and the vestibular function evaluation (by using the computerized system of vecto-electronystagmography SCV 5.0). The results displayed a statistical significant difference between both groups, concerning the complaints of dizziness and tinnitus, straightforward in group B. In the hypothetical diagnosis lead by the computerized examination, it was found that most individuals had presented normal diagnosis; however, it was found the predominance of vestibular disorders in the elderly such as Deficit Peripheral Vestibular Syndrome and Irritative Peripheral Vestibular Syndrome. CONCLUSION: It was concluded that the vestibular disorders, according to the vecto-electronystagmography, and to the complaints of dizziness, tinnitus and hearing impairment, are numerically similar in both studied groups.

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Age FactorsAgedAgingBrazilDizzinessElectronystagmographyEpidemiologic MethodsExerciseFemaleHumansLeisure ActivitiesMaleMiddle AgedNystagmus, PathologicPostural BalanceTinnitusVestibular DiseasesEnglish AbstractJournal Article

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Sheelen Larissa Ruwer, Angela Garcia Rossi, Larissa Fortunato Simon. 2005-12-14. [Balance in the elderly].. https://doi.org/10.1016/s1808-8694(15)31326-4

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