Patient Guide to Dizziness and Balance Disorders
Description
Swaying, spinning, falling - what are balance disorders, where do they come from, and how are they treated?
This book covers the 10 most common forms of dizziness - explained clearly and succinctly for laypeople and supported by helpful videos. Learn how the balance organ works and let the three dizziness specialists describe the different types of symptoms that can occur. Find out how examinations for dizziness symptoms are performed and what the findings may be.
The patient guide explains the possibilities offered by medical treatment, physiotherapy or even behavioral therapy. It uses videos to show how patients can help themselves. Several patient stories vividly illustrate the different ways in which dizziness and balance disorders can present, and how people can deal with them.
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Persons
Prof. Dr. med. Dr. h.c. Michael Strupp , specialist in neurology, neuro-otology, and neuro-ophthalmology, works as a senior physician at the Department of Neurology and the German Center for Vertigo and Balance Disorders (DSGZ) at Ludwig Maximilian University Munich. He is internationally recognized as an author and chief editor in neurology. Among other works, he is co-author of the specialist book Vertigo and Dizziness - Common Complaints published by Springer London.
Prof. Dr. med. Alexander Tarnutzer , specialist in neurology, neuro-otology, and neuro-ophthalmology, is head of Neurology and of the Stroke Unit at the Cantonal Hospital of Baden, Switzerland.
Prof. Dr. med. Doreen Huppert is Deputy Director of the German Center for Vertigo and Balance Disorders at LMU Munich and, in her senior physician role, is responsible for the pediatric dizziness clinic.
Content
The medical history.- The physical examination.- General treatment principles.- The 10 most common causes of dizziness.- What patients can do themselves.