Berit Hackenberg, Karoline O'Brien, Julia Döge, Karl J Lackner, Manfred E Beutel, Thomas Münzel, Philipp S Wild, Norbert Pfeiffer, Julian Chalabi, Christoph Matthias, Katharina Bahr-Hamm
OBJECTIVES: Vertigo describes symptoms of abnormal movement of the environment or the patient's own body. As such, it affects patients' quality of life, prevents them from following their daily activities, and increases healthcare utilization. The Global Burden of Disease Project aims to quantify morbidity and mortality worldwide. In 2013, a separate disability weight for vertigo was introduced. The aim of this study is to estimate the symptom burden of disease caused by vertigo. METHODS: This study analyzes data from the Gutenberg Health Study (GHS)...
December 2023: Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology