vertigo - DocNeuro https://docneuro.com/tag/vertigo/ Up-to-date concepts in neurology Fri, 15 Mar 2013 21:48:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 Dizziness https://docneuro.com/dizziness/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dizziness Fri, 15 Mar 2013 21:48:26 +0000 https://docneuro.jz7sunfr-liquidwebsites.com/dizziness/ As a complaint, dizziness and vertigo are as common as back pain and headache. Any seasoned primary care physician will testify to the difficulties posed by dizzy patients. They can be both frustrating and confusing, and a patient who is dizzy and tired represents the iconic test of a practitioner’s patience. A systematic approach to […]

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]]> Semicircular Canal Dehiscence https://docneuro.com/semicircular-canal-dehiscence/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=semicircular-canal-dehiscence Sun, 25 Nov 2012 17:51:09 +0000 https://docneuro.jz7sunfr-liquidwebsites.com/semicircular-canal-dehiscence/ There are three semicircular canals – superior, lateral and posterior. The semicircular canals are integral to maintaining balance and equilibrium with changes in body and head position. Dehiscence of the superior semicircular canal is a rare finding characterized by a partial absence of the superior aspect of the otic capsule, resulting in a communication between […]

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]]> Labyrinthitis https://docneuro.com/labyrinthitis/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=labyrinthitis Fri, 28 Sep 2012 14:00:30 +0000 https://docneuro.jz7sunfr-liquidwebsites.com/labyrinthitis/ Labyrinthitis is an inflammation of the bony labyrinth that impacts on the function of both the vestibular and auditory systems. Inflammation has a variety of potential causes, and therefore there are mulitple potential etiologies in the differential diagnosis of labyrinthitis. Presentation of acute labyrinthitis Balance problems (vertigo with nystagmus, nausea, dizziness) Hearing loss (monaural or […]

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]]> Menieres Disease https://docneuro.com/menieres-disease/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=menieres-disease Fri, 28 Sep 2012 13:23:34 +0000 https://docneuro.jz7sunfr-liquidwebsites.com/menieres-disease/ Along with vestibular neuronitis (VN) and benign paroxysmal positional neuronitis (BPPV), Meniere’s disease (MD) accounts for a majority of the cases of true vertigo seen by primary care providers. For considerable time, there was debate as to the pathophysiology associated with MD. It now appears that the constant pathological finding associated with its presence is […]

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