Incidence of dizziness in the elderly : correlation with ocular motor, optokinetic and postural function

Determines the incidence of dizziness in a sample of elderly participants, without history of diagnosed vestibular disorders, recruited from the community. Measures ocular motor, optokinetic and postural function in a sample of dizzy, elderly participants in comparison to non-dizzy participants of s...

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Published inNew Zealand journal of psychology (Christchurch. 1983) Vol. 28; no. 1; pp. 17 - 22
Main Authors Matheson, Anna J, Darlington Cynthia L, Smith, Paul F
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Christchurch, N.Z New Zealand Psychological Society 01.06.1999
Subjects
Care and treatment
Medicine
Older people
Physiology
Vertigo
New Zealand
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Summary:Determines the incidence of dizziness in a sample of elderly participants, without history of diagnosed vestibular disorders, recruited from the community. Measures ocular motor, optokinetic and postural function in a sample of dizzy, elderly participants in comparison to non-dizzy participants of similar age. Pools data from 8 participants for comparison with non-dizzy participants of similar age. Compares gaze-holding, postural stability, and latency to circularvection in both groups. Source: National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, licensed by the Department of Internal Affairs for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand Licence.
Bibliography:Figs; refs
ISSN:0112-109X
1179-7924