Disorders of vestibular function (Vertigo)
Description
vestibular disease: Pathological processes of the vestibular labyrinth which contains part of the balancing apparatus. Patients with vestibular diseases show instability and are at risk of frequent falls. [database_cross_reference: MESH:D015837]
Data source
| FinnGen phenocode | H8_VERTIGO |
| Include | H8_MENIERE, H8_BPV, H8_VESTIBNEUR, H8_PERIPHVERTIGO, H8_VERTIGOCENT, H8_VESTIFUNCNAS, H8_VERTIGINOTH |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 3 |
| First defined in version | DF2 |
Key figures
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Number of individuals | 5667 | 3753 | 1914 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 3.25 | 3.78 | 2.55 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 57.72 | 57.26 | 58.61 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 2.15 | 1.81 | 2.82 |
Heritability
| SNP-h2 liability | CI |
| 0.07 | [0.02, 0.12] |
Longitudinal metrics
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Median nb. of events per indiv. | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Recurrence at 6 months (%) | 21.83 | 22.57 | 20.38 |
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