Dizziness with Downloadable Video

Auteur

Adolfo Bronstein is a Clinical Professor in the Neuro-otology Unit within the Division of Brain Sciences, Imperial College London.

Texte du rabat

This book provides essential information from neurology, otolaryngology and psychiatry to diagnose and treat dizzy patients, summarized by two world experts.

Résumé
Doctors often find it difficult to diagnose and treat dizzy patients as the required knowledge spans several subspecialties, including neurology, internal medicine and psychiatry. This updated second edition integrates the essential information from these fields in an accessible way so doctors can feel confident when confronted with dizzy patients.

Contenu

1. Essential anatomy and functions of the balance system; 2. Symptoms and examination of the patient with vertigo and dizziness; 3. A single episode of prolonged dizziness; 4. Recurrent vertigo and dizziness; 5. Positional vertigo; 6. Chronic dizziness and unsteadiness; 7. Dizziness, imbalance and falls in the elderly; 8. Treatment of the dizzy patient.