RESULTS
The distribution of patients included in the study according to
demographic variables is summarized in Table 1.
Of the patients participating in the study, 50.7% (n=34) were female
and 49.3% (n=33) were male. Of the patients, 35.8% (n=24) were in the
44-55 age group. It was found that of the patients, 43.3% (n=29) were
diagnosed with posterior canal canalolithiasis, 19.4% (n=13) had
hearing loss, 26.9% (n=18) had tinnitus, 67.2% (n=45) had nausea,
23.9% (n=16) had vomiting and 7.5% (n=5) had a history of fall.
In the statistical analysis carried out for the pre- and
post-repositioning scale scores of the patients, there was a
statistically significant difference between the mean scores of DHI and
all its subscales (physical, functional and emotional)
(p<0.05).
The mean pre-repositioning DHI and physical, functional, and emotional
subscale scores were higher compared to the post-repositioning scores,
which was statistically significant (p<0.05).
There was a statistically significant difference between the mean pre-
and post-repositioning VDI-QOLS and VDI-SS scores (p<0.05). In
both scales, the mean pre-repositioning scores were lower than the
post-repositioning scores, which was statistically significant
(p<0.05).
There was a statistically significant difference between the mean pre-
and post-repositioning dizziness intensity scores (p<0.05).
The mean pre-repositioning score was higher than the mean
post-repositioning score, which was statistically significant
(p<0.05).
The results of the pre- and post-repositioning DHI, VDI-QOLS and VDI-SS
scores are summarized in Table 2.