The diagnostic value of electronystagmography in vertigo in elderly patients with vertebro-basilar insufficiency
- VernacularTitle:眼震电图诊断老年椎基底动脉供血不足性眩晕的意义
- Author:
Yongzhu SUN
;
An SUN
;
Pengcheng CUI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
vertebrobasilar insufficiency;
electronystagmography;
vertigo;
nystagmus;
aged
- From:
Medical Journal of Chinese People's Liberation Army
1983;0(05):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To explore the electronystagmography (ENG) changes and their clinical significance in aged patients with vertebro-basilar insufficiency (VBI). Methods Sixty aged patients with VBI were selected as experimental group for testing of visuo-oculomotor system reaction, spontaneous nystagmus, caloric test and positional nystagmus. Forty normal aged persons as control group. Results In the experimental group, there were 11 cases (18.3%) who had spontaneous nystagmus and 46 cases (76.6%) with positional nystagmus. The positional nystagmus intension in those patients was 7.76?6.05?/s, which was much higher compared to the control group (P
