Abstract
Some of the patients who complain of vertigo and Itinnitus, do not recognize their actual recovery. Many of such patients gave us an impression of depression. So we prescribed them antidepressants and most patients recognized their vertigo and tinnitus almost disappear after the admistration.
24 patients who complained of vertigo or tinnitus and who gave us an impression of depression were given antidepressant. 12 cases of them admitted that their vertigo or tinnitus had disappeared. Other 9 cases of them recognized their symptoms improving. The only 3 cases of 24 did not recognized their vertigo and tinnitus improving. The effective rate of antidepressants for vertigo and tinnitus was 87%. As the antidepressants, amitriptyline and imipramine were used. Cornell medical index was useful for the judgment of the drug effect and the selection of the subjects for application of antidepressants.
