Table 4 Aetiology of dizziness (only studies with low risk of bias)
From: Prevalence, aetiologies and prognosis of the symptom dizziness in primary care – a systematic review
Maarsingh 2010 | Lawson 1999 | |
|---|---|---|
Peripheral vestibular | 14.4% [11.2; 18.2] | 34.0% [21.6; 48.9] |
BPPV | 8.0% [2.6; 20.1] | |
Vestibular neuritis | 24.0% [13.5; 38.5] | |
Morbus Meniere | – | 2.0% [0.1-12.0] |
Cardiovascular | 56.8% [51.9; 61.6]a | 48.0% [33.9; 62.4] |
Neurological central | 2.9% [1.6; 5.1]b | 10.0% [3.7; 22.6] |
Cerebrovascular | – | 4.0% [0.7; 14.9] |
Psychogenic | 9.8% [7.2; 13.2] | – |
Musculosceletal | 3.6% [2.1; 6.0] | 4.0% [0.7; 14.9] |
Other internistic diseases | 0.7% [0.2; 2.3] | – |
Drug effects | 2.4% [1.2; 4.5] | – |
Other | 1.2% [0.4; 2.9] | – |
No specific diagnosis | 8.2% [5.8; 11.3] | 22.0% [12.0; 36.3] |