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Author Gleason, A. Tucker, author.

Title Dizziness and vertigo across the lifespan / A. Tucker Gleason, Bradley W. Kesser
Published St. Louis, Mo. : Elsevier, [2018]
©2018
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Description 1 online resource (xii, 257 pages) : color illustrations
Series ClinicalKey
ClinicalKey
Contents Section 1: Introduction to dizziness. Dizziness demographics and population health -- Clinical examination of the dizzy patient in the context of contemporary diagnostic techniques -- Section 2: Pediatric. Development of the vestibular system and balance function: differential diagnosis in the pediatric population -- Assessment techniques for vestibular evaluation in pediatric patients -- The predominant forms of vertigo in children and their associated findings on balance function testing -- Section 3: Adolescent and adult. Dizziness and vertigo in the adolescent -- Evaluation of dizziness in the litigating patient -- vHIT -- Positional vertigo: as occurs across all age groups -- Vestibular neuritis -- Migraine-associated vertigo -- Superior canal dehiscence -- Meniere's disease: a challenging and relentless disorder -- Uncommon causes of disequilibrium in the adult -- Section 4: Elderly. Baroreflexes -- Vertebrobasilar infarcts and ischemia -- Dizziness in the elderly -- Medication-related dizziness in the older adult -- Vestibular rehabilitation of older adults with dizziness
Summary "Get a quick, expert overview of dizziness and vertigo from childhood through old age with this concise, practical resource. Drs. Bradley W. Kesser and Tucker Gleason have assembled a leading team of experts to address timely clinical topics of interest to otolarynologists and other health care providers who see patients with these common problems. Covers key topics such as the clinical exam and diagnostic techniques, assessment and differential diagnosis in the pediatric population, dizziness and vertigo in the adolescent and the elderly, evaluation of dizziness in the litigating patient, vHIT, positional vertigo in all age groups, vestibular neuritis, migraine-associated vertigo, Meniere's disease, medication-related dizziness in the older adult, and more. Includes information on dizziness demographics and population health, as well as development of the vestibular system and balance function. Consolidates today's available information and experience in this important area into one convenient resource"--Publisher's description
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on March 15, 2018)
Subject Dizziness.
Vertigo.
Dizziness
Vertigo
HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General.
MEDICAL -- Clinical Medicine.
MEDICAL -- Diseases.
MEDICAL -- Evidence-Based Medicine.
MEDICAL -- Internal Medicine.
Dizziness
Vertigo
Genre/Form Electronic book
Form Electronic book
Author Kesser, Bradley W., author.
ISBN 9780323551373
0323551378