Table 3.
Clinical course of the patients
| Parameter | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Referral source | ||
| Nil | 16 | 28.1 |
| Family/General duty physician | 18 | 31.6 |
| Ophthalmologist | 7 | 12.3 |
| Internal physician | 11 | 19.3 |
| Others (General surgeons, etc) | 5 | 8.8 |
| Management discipline | ||
| Single (ENT alone) | 31 | 54.4 |
| Multiple (ENT and others) | 26 | 45.6 |
| Main therapy | ||
| Labyrinthine sedatives | 47 | 82.5 |
| Diuretics | 6 | 10.5 |
| Others | 4 | 7.0 |
| Outcome of treatment (at ≥6/12 post initial management) | ||
| Improved, no recurrence | 22 | 38.6 |
| Improved with recurrence | 25 | 43.9 |
| Not improved, worse | 3 | 5.3 |
| Referred to other centers | 2 | 3.5 |
| Indeterminate | 5 | 8.8 |