title: Dizziness--organic or functional?
abstract: The author discusses a specific case to illustrate the problem of chronic, uncompensated asymmetrical vestibular function, which can present with seemingly bizarre symptoms. Simple guidelines to distinguish between organic and functional dizziness are offered.
authors.affiliation: Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ell
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004244:Dizziness / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D013001:Somatoform Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D015837:Vestibular Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D014724:Vestibular Function Tests