Research Article

Evaluation of the Relationship between Total Vertebral Artery Flow and Quality of Life in Patients with Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency

Volume: 21 Number: 1 April 29, 2024
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Evaluation of the Relationship between Total Vertebral Artery Flow and Quality of Life in Patients with Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency

Abstract

Background: Vertebrabasilar insufficiency is a common problem in the community and causes limitation in daily physical activities of patients. A questionnaire called the dizziness disability inventory is used to show the change in the quality of life of the patients. In our study, we wanted to show the change in quality of life indexes of patients with vertebrabasilar insufficiency depending on the degree of insufficiency. Material and metod: Dizziness disability inventory was filled in patients diagnosed with vertebrabasilar insufficiency by Doppler ultrasonography and the relationship between the degree of vertebrabasilar insufficiency and the results of the questionnaire was investigated. Results: A statistically significant difference was found between the groups according to the mean questionnaire results in patients classified as mild, moderate and severe according to their vertebrabasilar insufficiency. The mean questionnaire scores of those with severe vertebrabasilar impairment were significantly higher than those with moderate and mild impairment, but no significant difference was found between those with moderate and mild impairment. There was no significant difference in mean questionnaire scores between gender, treatment intake and duration of complaints. It was found that there was a significant decrease in total vertebral artery output depending on age. Conclusion: In patients with vertebrabasilar insufficiency, restriction in activities of daily living, deterioration in quality of life are observed. It should be noted that the decrease in the quality of life index of the patients will be higher according to the severity of the vertebrabasilar insufficiency

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Ethical Statement

çALIŞMA İÇİN HARRAN ÜNİVERSİTESİ ETİK KURULUNDAN 07.09.2023 TARİHLİ 2023/15/35 SAYILI ONAY ALINMIŞTIR.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Radiology and Organ Imaging

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

April 15, 2024

Publication Date

April 29, 2024

Submission Date

February 11, 2024

Acceptance Date

April 3, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 21 Number: 1

APA
Demir, M., & Demir, F. (2024). Evaluation of the Relationship between Total Vertebral Artery Flow and Quality of Life in Patients with Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, 21(1), 108-112. https://doi.org/10.35440/hutfd.1435128
AMA
1.Demir M, Demir F. Evaluation of the Relationship between Total Vertebral Artery Flow and Quality of Life in Patients with Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi. 2024;21(1):108-112. doi:10.35440/hutfd.1435128
Chicago
Demir, Mehmet, and Feza Demir. 2024. “Evaluation of the Relationship Between Total Vertebral Artery Flow and Quality of Life in Patients With Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency”. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi 21 (1): 108-12. https://doi.org/10.35440/hutfd.1435128.
EndNote
Demir M, Demir F (April 1, 2024) Evaluation of the Relationship between Total Vertebral Artery Flow and Quality of Life in Patients with Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi 21 1 108–112.
IEEE
[1]M. Demir and F. Demir, “Evaluation of the Relationship between Total Vertebral Artery Flow and Quality of Life in Patients with Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency”, Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 21, no. 1, pp. 108–112, Apr. 2024, doi: 10.35440/hutfd.1435128.
ISNAD
Demir, Mehmet - Demir, Feza. “Evaluation of the Relationship Between Total Vertebral Artery Flow and Quality of Life in Patients With Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency”. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi 21/1 (April 1, 2024): 108-112. https://doi.org/10.35440/hutfd.1435128.
JAMA
1.Demir M, Demir F. Evaluation of the Relationship between Total Vertebral Artery Flow and Quality of Life in Patients with Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi. 2024;21:108–112.
MLA
Demir, Mehmet, and Feza Demir. “Evaluation of the Relationship Between Total Vertebral Artery Flow and Quality of Life in Patients With Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency”. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 21, no. 1, Apr. 2024, pp. 108-12, doi:10.35440/hutfd.1435128.
Vancouver
1.Mehmet Demir, Feza Demir. Evaluation of the Relationship between Total Vertebral Artery Flow and Quality of Life in Patients with Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi. 2024 Apr. 1;21(1):108-12. doi:10.35440/hutfd.1435128

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