How Do Patients and Otolaryngologists Define Dizziness?
Brianna L MurphyJakob L FischerAnthony M TolisanoAlvaro I NavarroLily TrinhWaleed M AbuzeidIan M HumphriesNadeem A AkbarSharan ShahJohn S SchneiderCharles A RileyEdward D McCoulPublished in: The Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology (2024)
Patients and otolaryngologists commonly described dizziness using symptoms related to imbalance, lightheadedness, and motion. Patients were more likely to use vision or pain-related terms. Understanding of these semantic differences may enable more effective patient-clinician communication.