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ArticleFrontiers in neurology2023

Dizziness in Saudi Arabia: An epidemiologic study.

Ahmad A Alharbi, Maryam E Alshammari, Abdulaziz A Albalwi, Majed M Ramadan, Doaa S Alsharif, Ammar E Hafiz

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Article in Frontiers in neurology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Ahmad A AlharbiDepartment of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
Maryam E AlshammariDepartment of Cochlear Implant, Hafar Albatin Central Hospital, Hafar Albatin, Saudi Arabia.
Abdulaziz A AlbalwiDepartment of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
Majed M RamadanKing Abdullah International Medical Research Center, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences C9F6+JRH, King Abdul Aziz Medical City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Doaa S AlsharifDepartment of Medical Rehabilitation, King Faisal Medical Complex, Taif, Saudi Arabia.
Ammar E HafizDepartment of Physical Therapy, School of Medical Rehabilitation Science, King Abdulaziz University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
University of Tabuk · SAKing Abdulaziz University · SAKing Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences · SA

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Dizziness is one of the most common and recurring complaints in adults presenting at the clinic. However, its prevalence in the population of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia remains unclear. We aimed to examine the prevalence and correlates of dizziness in a large sample of the Saudi population. Methods: In this is cross-sectional study, we used an electronic survey, which was completed by 1.478 respondents, with a response rate of 84% across five regions of Saudi Arabia. The online survey was launched on the Qualtrics website and distributed Results: More than half of the participants were aged between 26 years and 45 years (58.66%). Of the participants, 42.97% reported having dizziness at the time of taking the survey. Women were less likely than men to report dizziness (OR = 0.65; CI, 0.49, 0.87; Discussion: Dizziness is a common complaint in Saudi Arabia. Future studies should elucidate the risk factors for and mechanisms of dizziness to help prevent falls and reduced quality of life.

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disequilibriumdizzinessepidemiologyoscillopsiaprevalencevertigo

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