Dr. Troost, a leading authority on dizziness, provides the primary care physician with logical ways to diagnose the cause of dizziness and then determine what to do for the patient. The term "feeling dizzy" is widely used by patients to describe a broad range of symptoms. Dizziness is an ideal reference for clinicians in the diagnosis and treatment of these patients. Information is provided on examination of the dizzy patient, vertigo, hearing loss, and management of peripheral vestibulopathy. Specific case histories are included to help physicians recognize thediverse conditions that cause dizziness. INDICE: Overview of dizziness in vertigo; the history in a patient with vertigo; symptoms and signs; differential diagnosis; examination of the dizzy patient; investigations; diagnostic formulations; BPPV - the most common type ofdizziness; hearing loss; tinnitus; details of vestibular testing; management of peripheral vestibulopathy; management of central and systemic vestibular disorders; specific case histories; dizziness resources on the Internet.
- ISBN: 978-0-7506-7133-0
- Editorial: Butterworth-Heinemann
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 200
- Fecha Publicación: 10/04/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés