The incidence of vestibular neuritis in Italy

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aims to estimate the incidence of Vestibular neuritis (VN) in three different districts in Italy, its epidemiological features, and the prevalence of comorbidities associated with it.

Methods

An observational prospective study of 198 patients referred to ENT departments in Siena, Grosseto, and Cuneo was carried out over a 2-year period. Each patient underwent a complete otoneurologic examination in the first 48 h from the onset of symptoms and a brain MRI in the early stages of the disease. The follow-up lasted for 1 year.

Results

The total VN incidence rate of the three municipalities was 48.497 (95% CI: 48.395–48.598) and its standardized value was 53.564 (95% CI: 53.463–53.666). The total VN incidence rate for the whole sample (municipalit

SUBMITTER: Mandala M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10232831 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature