Is the symptom correctly interpreted by patients who apply to a neurology practice with the complaint of dizziness? Symptom interpretation and dizziness

SAÇMACI H., CENGİZ G. F.

ANNALS OF CLINICAL AND ANALYTICAL MEDICINE, vol.12, pp.498-502, 2021 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 12
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.4328/acam.20771
  • Journal Name: ANNALS OF CLINICAL AND ANALYTICAL MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
  • Page Numbers: pp.498-502
  • Keywords: Dizziness Handicap Inventory, Psychogenic Dizziness, Vertigo, Disability Due to Dizziness, ANXIETY, VERTIGO, DISORDERS, DIAGNOSIS
  • Yozgat Bozok University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aim: Patients with subjective dizziness usually interpret their symptoms as occurring as a result of a physical disorder and put the psychological dimension of their complaints in the background. In this study, it was aimed to help vertigo patients interpret their symptoms correctly, to examine the relationship between these symptoms and various other factors, and to investigate the effects of the handicap of vertigo.