Dizziness and imbalance may originate from altered proprioceptive signals due to for example degenerative cervical disorders (Yacovino and Hain, 2013). Symptoms of dizziness or imbalance are often present in individuals with a variety of neck-disorders. Patients with dizziness due to vestibular or non-vestibular causes experience reduced quality of life (Neuhauser et al., 2008) as measured with generic and disease-specific instruments. Patients’ descriptions of these problems are in line with common symptoms of cervicogenic dizziness.ĭizziness significantly impairs health-related quality of life (Weidt et al., 2014), strongly contributes to disability (Mueller et al., 2014), and can trigger both anxiety and depression (Staab and Ruckenstein, 2003). Dizziness and balance problems may affect quality of life.
Ratings of problem frequency and intensity were usually low. Strenuous activities were related to dizziness and dizziness was primarily described as intermittent and non-rotatory.Ĭonclusions: Dizziness or balance problems in the long-term after surgery for cervical degenerative disc disease are common and have an impact on daily life. Dizziness ratings were associated with neck pain. Ratings of dizziness at rest were even lower. Intensity ratings for dizziness during movement and for balance problems were similar and rather low, but had an impact on quality of life. Results: Seventy-two percent experienced occasional or daily symptoms of unsteadiness and/or dizziness. Secondary outcomes were neck pain and quality of life.
Participants completed questionnaires including ratings of dizziness and balance problems, the Dizziness Handicap Inventory, and an open-ended question regarding their experience of dizziness. Material and methods: Sixty-eight individuals, 10 years or more after anterior cervical decompression and fusion surgery, who previously participated in a randomized controlled trial were included. The aims of this study were to determine the prevalence of patient-reported balance problems and dizziness 10–13 years after surgery for cervical degenerative disc disease evaluate associations with neck pain and health-related quality of life and investigate how these individuals described dizziness. Introduction: Symptoms of dizziness or imbalance are often present in individuals with a variety of neck-disorders.
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