TY - JOUR
T1 - The dizzy patient
T2 - Stepwise workup of a common complaint
AU - Weinstein, B. E.
AU - Devons, C. A.J.
PY - 1995
Y1 - 1995
N2 - Dizziness is a common and potentially disabling complaint among older patients. A major consequence of dizziness is falls, which can lead to death or significant functional disability. Dizziness can be separated into four broad categories: vertigo, disequilibrium, near-syncope, and nonspecific. Given its multitude of possible etiologies, dizziness often poses a diagnostic dilemma for the physician. Symptoms can result from a disturbance in any number of balance control systems, including the visual pathways, vestibular apparatus, cardiovascular system, and CNS. In evaluating dizziness, the physician should first obtain a careful medical history and perform a targeted physical examination. Depending upon the organ system involved, an audiologist, otolaryngologist, neurologist, cardiologist, and/or psychiatrist should then be consulted for further assessment and management.
AB - Dizziness is a common and potentially disabling complaint among older patients. A major consequence of dizziness is falls, which can lead to death or significant functional disability. Dizziness can be separated into four broad categories: vertigo, disequilibrium, near-syncope, and nonspecific. Given its multitude of possible etiologies, dizziness often poses a diagnostic dilemma for the physician. Symptoms can result from a disturbance in any number of balance control systems, including the visual pathways, vestibular apparatus, cardiovascular system, and CNS. In evaluating dizziness, the physician should first obtain a careful medical history and perform a targeted physical examination. Depending upon the organ system involved, an audiologist, otolaryngologist, neurologist, cardiologist, and/or psychiatrist should then be consulted for further assessment and management.
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M3 - Review article
C2 - 7768465
AN - SCOPUS:0029007950
SN - 0016-867X
VL - 50
SP - 42
EP - 51
JO - Geriatrics
JF - Geriatrics
IS - 6
ER -