Achados otoneurológicos em indivíduos portadores de diabetes mellitus tipo 1

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the vestibular system in a Type 1 Diabetic mellitus population, justifying its accomplishment for the narrow relation existing between the metabolic disturbances and vestibular and/or auditory alterations and the great prevalence of these disturbances in general population. The present study was developed in the Otology Health Clinic of the Santa Maria University Hospital (HUSM), according to the approval of the Research Ethic Committee of the Sciences Health Center from Santa Maria Federal University (UFSM). 19 individuals, being 10 of the female gender (52,6%) and 9 of the male gender (47,3%), with ages varying of 8 to 25 years old, with medical diagnosis of Type 1 Diabetes mellitus. For comparison of the results, a control group was selected with others 19 individuals, equalizing itself age and sex. These individuals should not complaint about auditory or vestibular disturbances, as well as Type 1 Diabetes mellitus diagnosis or other illnesses that could affect the evaluation. The evaluation protocol consisted of anamnese, otoscopic inspection, basic audiologic evaluation, dynamic and static balance evaluation, cerebellar tests and vectoeletronystagmographic evaluation. Alteration in the vectoeletronystagmographic evaluation were found in 36,84% (n=7) Type 1 Diabetes mellitus individuals, being 21.06% (n=4) Periferic Deficitary Vestibular Syndrome and 15.79% (n=3) Periferic Irritativ Vestibular Syndrome. We conclude that Type 1 Diabetes mellitus can affect the vestibular organ. We suggest that be include in the routine evaluation of patients suffering from this disturbance, the vestibular evaluation and the accomplishment of more researchs with a larger population, to deep the knowledge regarding the alterations type that can occur related to Diabetes time.