title: [Vertigo in the elderly].
abstract: Vertigo is one of the most common reasons for a patient to consult the general practitioner, and in the elderly in particular the underlying cause may be varied. Dizziness is not infrequently a side effect of medication, or may be associated with depression. Other possible causes include orthostatic dysregulation, hyperventilation, heart disease, equilibrium disorders, visual problems, paroxysmal positioning vertigo,TIA, cerebral infarction or the presence of a tumor.
authors.affiliation: Bethesda Geriatrische Klinik, Ulm. thorsten.nikolaus@medizin.uni-ulm.de
authors.forename: Thorsten
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nikolaus
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; D005194:Family Practice; D006801:Humans; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D012307:Risk Factors; D014717:Vertigo / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology