Diabetes mellitus as a predictor for late recovery of vestibular neuritis
- Author:
Kang Min Park
;
BongSoo Park
;
Kyong Jin Shin
;
Sam Yeol Ha
;
JinSe Park
;
Sung Eun Kim
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:Neurology Asia
2014;19(4):393-397
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The time course of recovery in vestibular neuritis varies between individuals. The aim of this study was
to identify the predictors for the early or late recovery of vestibular neuritis. The inclusion criteria were
patients 1) who had an acute onset of vertigo lasting at least 24 hours, 2) with a horizontal-torsional
unidirectional spontaneous nystagmus, and 3) with a canal paresis of 20% or more on the bithermal
caloric tests. The primary endpoint for this study was an early or late recovery of vestibular neuritis as
a dependent variable. A functional level scale was used to define the late recovery (5 or more points) at
seven days after the symptom onset. The secondary endpoint was the duration of hospitalization. One
hundred twenty eight patients met the inclusion criteria for this study, and among them, 71 patients
had an early recovery. Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that diabetes mellitus was the only
independent significant variable for the prediction of a late recovery of vestibular neuritis. In addition,
the diabetes mellitus was a predicting variable for long duration of hospitalization. Diabetes mellitus
was a predictor for a late recovery of vestibular neuritis.
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