Epidemiological aspects of vertigo in the general population of the Autonomic Region of Valencia, Spain

Acta Oto-Laryngologica

Volumn 128, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 43-47

  Garrigues, H Pérez ^a,f   Andres, C ^b   Arbaizar, A ^c   Cerdan, C ^d   Meneu, V ^d   Oltra, J A ^e   Santonja, J ^b   Perez A ^b  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO LA FE   (Spain)

^b Concentaina Primary Care Center ^*  (Spain)

^c Olleria Primary Care Center   (Spain)

^d Onda Primary Care Center   (Spain)

^e Primary Care Center Benigànim   (Spain)

^f NONE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Age; General population; Primary care centre; Sex; Working status

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SPAIN; VERTIGO;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EMERGENCIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SEX FACTORS; SPAIN; VERTIGO; VESTIBULAR NEURONITIS;

EID: 37549072283     PISSN: 00016489     EISSN: 16512553     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00016480701387090     Document Type: Article

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