Frequency of sinusitis in patients brain MRI with vertigo referred to Ali-ebn-Abitaleb Hospital of Rafsanjan during last 10 years

Vertigo is one of the most frequent causes of refard of patients referred to the physicians and is a symptom of a disease. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of sinusitis in patients brain MRI who referred with vertigo during last 10-year. In this cross-sectional study, we analyzed patients who referred to ali-ebn-Abitaleb hospital of Rafsanjan from 1997 to 2007 (10,052 people) for MRI. Sampling was done by census method and questionnaires were completed by reading their files. Total of 516 patients with dizziness were identified and examined and questionnaires were completed. Data were analyzed with SPSS software version 17 and Chi square test and Fisher. Of all patients referred during last 10 years, 516 had vertigo that 90 patients (17.3%) were suffering from sinusitis. There was no significant difference between sinusitis and vertigo and sex, but there were a significant difference between age groups and sinusitis (P<0.05). According to the results, in treating patients with vertigo, a complete clinical history need to be obtained and also sinuses should physically be examined and sinusitis night be considered.