Otoneurological screening of civil construction workers performing work at height/Triagem otoneurologica em operarios da construcao civil que executam trabalho em altura

Purpose: to investigate the prevalence of neurotological signs and symptoms in construction workers on the health campus of Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG) that perform their functions at height. Methods: cross-sectional observational study consisted of 33 construction workers. The Protocolo Oficio de Gestao de Diagnostico Otoneurologico composed of history, vestibular tests including Dix Hallpike test and Positional Nystagmus, vestibular dynamics evaluation using Head Shaking Nystagmus, static and dynamic balance tests, cerebellar tests, investigation of the cranial nerves, completion/conduct and orientation was used. The data were fed into spreadsheet SPSS 13.0, considering significant differences the level of 5%. Results: all participants were male. The average age was 38.1 years, ranging 21-65 years. One third of the participants showed changes in screening due to imbalance complaint and/or tinnitus. Chi-square test revealed a statistically significant difference between the group with complaints of imbalance to the variables of circulatory disorders, headache and medication use, the later also statistically significant in the group with tinnitus. Conclusion: one-third of construction workers who perform work at height presented abnormal neurotological screening Keywords: Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences; Postural Balance; Occupational Groups; Construction Industry Objetivo: avaliar a prevalencia de sinais e sintomas otoneurologicos em operarios da construcao civil do campus saude da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG) que trabalham expostos a altura. Metodos: estudo observacional transversal constituido por 33 trabalhadores da construcao civil. Foi utilizado o Protocolo Oficio de Gestao de Diagnostico Otoneurologico composto por anamnese, provas vestibulares realizadas por meio de Dix-Hallpike e nistagmo de posicao, avaliacao da dinamica vestibular utilizando a prova de Head Shaking, provas de equilibrio estatico, dinamico, cerebelares, investigacao complementar dos pares cranianos, conclusao/conduta e orientacao. Os dados foram lancados em planilha do programa SPSS versao 13.0, sendo consideradas significantes as diferencas que apresentaram nivel de significancia de ate 5%. Resultados: todos os participantes eram do genero masculino. A media de idade foi de 38,1 anos, variando de 21 a 65 anos. Um terco dos participantes apresentaram alteracao na triagem devido a queixa de equilibrio e/ou zumbido. Por meio do teste Qui-Quadrad