title: Disturbances of balance in the elderly.
abstract: Dizziness and falls are a common cause of morbidity and mortality in the elderly. The pathophysiological mechanisms leading to these symptoms are legion and such patients may present in a multiplicity of medical and surgical outpatient departments. A working knowledge of the management of these disorders is therefore of value to every clinician.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuro-otology, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London.
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Luxon
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology; D003663:Decision Trees; D004244:Dizziness / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking; D014722:Vestibule, Labyrinth / Q000502:physiology