Prevalence of dizziness in relation to psychological factors and general health in older adults

Audiological Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 144-150

  Johansson, Magnus ^a   Andersson, Gerhard ^b,c  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Anxiety sensitivity; Depression; Dizziness; Epidemiology; Gerontology

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DIZZINESS; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH SURVEY; HEARING DISORDER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE TONE; NECK PAIN; PHYSICIAN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SHOULDER PAIN; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SWEDEN; TINNITUS;

EID: 33750379314     PISSN: 1651386X     EISSN: 16513835     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/16513860600997483     Document Type: Article

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