Figure 1. Decreases in ED admission during the intensive lockdown period: comparison of ED accesses (2019 vs. 2020: weeks 10 - 17: 23% (2019) vs. 9% (2020); P = 0.000898913). ED: emergency department.
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Volume 15, Number 2, March 2025, pages 77-82
The Impact of the SARS-CoV-2 Epidemic on Vertigo: Changes in Emergency Department Admissions and Management
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| 2019, n (%) | Interquartile range | 2020, n (%) | Interquartile range | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 412 | 303 | |||
| Median age | 64 | 49 - 76 | 63 | 48 - 77 | 0.503857 |
| Male | 127 (30.8) | 97 (32%) | |||
| Female | 285 (69.2) | 206 (68%) |
| 2019, n (%) | 2020, n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| ED: emergency department. | ||
| Other symptoms with the main symptom “vertigo” | ||
| Earache | 10 (2.4) | 5 (1.7) |
| Hearing loss | 29 (7) | 13 (4.3) |
| Tinnitus | 31 (4.5) | 14 (4.6) |
| Nausea | 191 (46.4) | 132 (43.6) |
| Vomiting | 101 (24.5) | 68 (22.4) |
| Headache | 50 (12.1) | 58 (19.1) |
| Neck pain | 33 (8) | 27 (8.9) |
| Lipotimia | 24 (5.8) | 25 (8.3) |
| Syncope | 4 (0.97) | 16 (5.3) |
| Trauma | 22 (5.3) | 23 (7.6) |
| Other neurological symptoms | 15 (3.6) | 27 (8.9) |
| Dyspnea | 1 (0.24) | 21 (6.9) |
| Palpitations | 6 (1.5) | 13 (4.3) |
| Signs detected on neurological examination | ||
| Gait disorder | 21 (5.1) | 37 (12.2) |
| Dysmetria | 7 (1.7) | 5 (1.7) |
| Romberg | 19 (4.6) | 15 (5) |
| Cranial nerves | 12 (2.9) | 1 (0.3) |
| Disharmonic syndrome | 7 (1.7) | 1 (0.3) |
| Harmonic syndrome | 55 (13.3) | 19 (6.3) |
| Nystagmus | 98 (23.8) | 78 (25.7) |