title: Management options for acute versus chronic vertigo.
abstract: Optimal management of the dizzy patient depends on an accurate diagnosis and knowledge of medical, surgical, and rehabilitative options. Acute vertigo may represent labyrinthine dysfunction treated with medication or a more serious central nervous system process requiring prompt intervention to avoid long-term disability. Chronic vertigo, however, may require surgical or rehabilitative measures for lasting relief. This article outlines the rationale for treating both groups with a variety of therapeutic options.
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Department of Otolaryngology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA. joel@vertige.wustl.edu
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Goebel
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003056:Cochlear Nerve / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D016057:Evoked Potentials, Auditory, Brain Stem / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011434:Proprioception / Q000502:physiology; D014717:Vertigo / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D014724:Vestibular Function Tests