Evaluation of COVID-19 Patients Complaining of Balance Disorders with the Dizziness Handicap Inventory

Objective: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-Coronovirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) agent, affects many systems in the body due to its rapidly developing nature and creates new findings every day. Loss of balance has recently begun to be identified as a clinical manifestation of COVID-19. In this study, the effects on the quality of life and the relationship between the degree of the disease were investigated by applying the “Dizziness Handicap Inventory” to patients who had COVID-19 and experienced balance problems during the active phase of the disease. Materials and Methods: Patients with COVID-19 were identified by being scanned digitally from the hospital registration system, and they were asked to participate in the survey by sending a "Google questionnaire" link. Patients who returned to the questionnaire and answered all questions were included in the study, and the data obtained were evaluated statistically. Results: Sixty four patients who answered all questions in the questionnaire were included in the study. Patients between the ages of 35-44 and 45-54 most frequently participated in the study. The mean for total inventory score was 35.90 ± 24.30 (min. 4-max. 88) in all patients. The inventory score means were higher in patients who were hospitalized and those with significant pathology on CT, and a statistically significant difference was also found (p