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A retrospective review of the records of 422 patients seen for physiotherapy treatment of vertigo was carried out. Statistical analysis of the data was performed using logistic regression, providing Chi2 and Odds Ratio statistics. Our results show that hypothyroidism statistically significantly increases the expression of certain symptoms, such as vestibular instability and gait disorders, in vestibular pathologies such as Meni\u00e8re\u2019s disease or central vertigo. 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