Dizziness in community-dewelling older adults: A population-based study

Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 77, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 691-699

  de Moraes, Suzana Albuquerque ^a   Soares, Wuber Jefferson de Souza ^a   Rodrigues, Rosilene Andrade Silva ^b   Fett, Waléria Christiane Rezende ^c   Ferriolli, Eduardo ^c   Perracini, Monica Rodrigues ^a  

^a MASTERS AND DOCTORAL PROGRAMS IN PHYSICAL THERAPY   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MATO GROSSO   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aged; Dizziness; Health of the elderly; Vertigo

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIZZINESS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INDEPENDENT LIVING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

AGED; BRAZIL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIZZINESS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; INDEPENDENT LIVING; MALE; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 83755173607     PISSN: 18088694     EISSN: 18088686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1808-86942011000600003     Document Type: Article

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