| dc.description.abstract | Introduction. Traumatic head injury is one of the most common contributors to
death and disability in productive age, especially in developing countries with
11.9% of cases in Indonesia. Vertigo is a symptom of vestibular disorders
characterized by a sensation of movement, particularly as a sense of spinning
around. Vertigo can occur in about 55% of head injury cases, mainly mild to
moderate head injuries. Objective. This study aims to determine the relationship
between head injury and vertigo at Haji Adam Malik Hospital Medan. Method. This
research method uses observational analytics with a cross-sectional design. The
data collected from medical records are all head injury patients at HajiAdam Malik
Hospital Medan for the 2020-2022 period and have met the criteria for inclusion
and exclusion. The data was then statistically analyzed with the Chi Square test.
Results and Discussion. The majority of head injury patients were male (69.2%),
aged 18-30 years (43.8%), diffuse brain injury type (25.4%), and mild head injury
(61.5%). The Chi Square test results show the p value = 0.023 and correlation
coefficient r = 0, 113. Conclusion. There was an association between head injury
and the occurrence of vertigo (p< 0. 05) with very low positive correlation level (0, 00
-:::r-:::0,199). | en_US |
