THE VASCULAR RISK FACTORS ON CENTRAL VERTIGO PATIENTS

Abstract

Introduction: Vertigo is a balance disorder and the illusion of movement of the body or the environment. Vertigo can be classified as central and peripheral vertigo. It was found that patients with isolated vertigo with three or more risk factors have a higher risk to suffer from central vertigo. This study aims to see the number of vascular risk factors on central vertigo patients.

Method: This study is a descriptive study of a population of vertigo patients at Haji Adam Malik General Hospital Medan for the period January 2018 until December 2018. Sampling method used was total sampling and data used are secondary data from medical records. The complete set of data consists of age, gender, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, history of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and smoking.

Result: There were 55 vertigo patients and 34.5% suffered from central vertigo. It was found a frequency distribution of the number of vascular risk factors (≥3) that is more and more significant in patients with central vertigo than peripheral vertigo. It was found a frequency distribution of male gender risk factors, hypertension, a history of CVD and smoking which was more and more significant in patients with central vertigo than peripheral vertigo.

Conclusion: There was a significant relationship between the number of vascular risk factors and incidence of central vertigo.