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ArticleNeuro-ophthalmology (Aeolus Press)2017

Acetazolamide: A New Treatment for Visual Vertigo.

Ilya M Sluch, Michael S Elliott, Justin Dvorak, Kai Ding, Bradley K Farris

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Article in Neuro-ophthalmology (Aeolus Press), 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ilya M SluchDean McGee Eye Institute, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.
Michael S ElliottCollege of Medicine, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.
Justin DvorakDepartment of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.
Kai DingDepartment of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.
Bradley K FarrisDean McGee Eye Institute, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.
University of Oklahoma · USDean McGee Eye Institute · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Visual vertigo is a disorder characterised by symptoms of dizziness, vertigo, unsteadiness, disorientation, and general discomfort induced by visual triggers. It is currently treated with vestibular rehabilitation therapy, with no effective pharmacotherapy available for treatment-resistant cases. The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of oral acetazolamide in improving symptoms of visual vertigo. A comparative case series of adult patients clinically diagnosed with visual vertigo was conducted from January 1992 to May 2015. Patients without a full neurologic or otorhinolaryngologic work-up, negative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and an organic cause for their symptoms were excluded. The identified patients were then contacted by phone to complete a voluntary symptom survey. Main outcome was the subjective reported percentage in symptom improvement. Secondary outcomes were subjective improvement by symptom triggers. The participants were retrospectively divided into three groups based on their treatment with acetazolamide: currently on acetazolamide, terminated acetazolamide, or never initiated acetazolamide. Fifty-seven patients met the inclusion criteria and were willing to complete the phone survey (19 currently on acetazolamide, 27 terminated acetazolamide, and 11 never initiated therapy). Overall symptomatic improvement was reported by 18 (94.7%) patients currently on acetazolamide, 18 (66.7 %) who terminated acetazolamide, and 5 (45.5%) who never initiated therapy, varying significantly by group (

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Acetazolamidedizzinessvisual vertigo

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PMID29344071
PMCPMC5764056
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