Cervical spine radiographs in patients with vertigo and dizziness

Objective The purpose of this study is to investigate the role of cervical radiography in the study of patients with vertigo and dizziness. Patients This is a retrospective single-institution case series study of 493 patients suffering from vertigo and dizziness who were referred (from January 2011 to December 2012) to the hospital to study those symptoms. Methods We studied cervical radiographies, CT and MRI of the cervical spine made in the sample and the radiological findings. We analyzed demographic characteristics, presence of psychiatric pathology and emergency assistance due to vertigo in patients who have undergone cervical study. Results A total of 57% of patients had cervical radiography made; this was more frequent in women, Spanish people, with psychiatric pathology and who have gone to the emergency department for vertigo ( p