Psychological Factors as a Cause of Peripheral Labyrinthine Vertigo:From the Results of the Cornell Medical Index

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The Cornell Medical Index (CMI) test was given to 68 patients with peripheral labyrinthine disorders to evaluate the influence of psychological factors on their vertigo. The series included 27 patients with Meniere's disease, 22 with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) and 19 with otogenic vertigo.1) CMI types III and IV were noted in 37% of those with Meniere's disease, in 28% of those with BPPV and in 32% of those with otogenic vertigo.2) Among females, CMI types III and IV were noted in 50% of those with Meniere's disease, in 36% of those with BPPV and in 50% of those with otogenic vertigo.3) The scores for physical and psychological symptoms showed no difference between Meniere's disease and BPPV.These results are similar to those in our previous report. The temperament of the patient seems to influence the clinical course of the vertigo.