Table 1. Body positions and movements as a trigger for different vertigo types.
Vertigo triggered or aggravated by head movements | Vertigo triggered by change of position | Vertigo also present when sitting or lying | Vertigo only present when standing or walking | |
---|---|---|---|---|
% | ||||
[95%CI] | ||||
Orthostatic dizziness | 41.9 | 87.2 | 22.7 | 40.7 |
[38.0–45.8] | [84.5–89.5] | [19.5–26.3] | [36.8–44.7] | |
Spinning vertigo | 56.6 | 73.4 | 47.6 | 47.4 |
[48.3–64.6] | [64.9–80.6] | [38.9–56.6] | [39.0–56.0] | |
Swaying vertigo | 58.6 | 79.7 | 46.8 | 46.0 |
[50.4–66.3] | [72.3–85.6] | [38.5–55.3] | [37.9–54.3] | |
Unspecified dizziness | 37.8 | 75.8 | 24.5 | 41.0 |
[30.9–45.2] | [69.3–81.3] | [18.5–31.7] | [33.9–48.5] |
CI = confidence interval