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April 3, 2026Telangana Journal of PsychiatryOpen Access

Viability of the dizziness handicap inventory in the management of persistent postural perceptual dizziness

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STSaai Ram ThejasInstitute of Medical SciencesJSJ. SharanyaInstitute of Medical SciencesRMRishiraj MohammedInstitute of Medical Sciences

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Implication

Prospective study assesses Dizziness Handicap Inventory impact on quality of life in PPPD, suggesting effective management strategies.

Key Points

  • The study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the Dizziness Handicap Inventory in measuring the impact of Persistent Postural Perceptual Dizziness on patients' lives.
  • Conducted as a prospective study in a tertiary hospital over one year
  • Involved 87 adults diagnosed with PPPD using Bárány Society criteria
  • Initial and post-treatment assessments using the Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI)
  • Patients underwent treatment with Duloxetine, Propranolol, CBT, and vestibular rehabilitation for 12 weeks
  • Data analyzed using paired t-test with significance at P < 0.05.
  • Of 300 screened patients, 87 were diagnosed with PPPD (29%)
  • Mean baseline DHI score of 52.74 improved to 26.30 post-treatment (50.13% reduction; P < 0.05)
  • Physical domain showed the highest improvement at 62.44%, followed by emotional (47.32%) and functional (43.13%) components
  • No major adverse effects or dropouts reported.

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Thejas et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69cf5dc55a333a821460ba9ahttps://doi.org/10.4103/tjp.tjp_55_25
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