Dizziness and vertigo.
Dizziness is a common and challenging condition seen in the primary care office. Because dizziness is a vague term that can include a wide array of medical disorders, it is important to use a stepwise approach to differentiate between causes. This article focuses on vertigo and its four most common causes: benign paroxysmal peripheral vertigo, vestibular neuritis, vestibular migraine, and Meniere's disease.
Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Kansas School of Medicine - Wichita, 1010 North Kansas, Wichita, KS 67214, USA. Electronic address: jennifer.wipperman@viachristi.org.
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D065635:Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004244:Dizziness / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007762:Labyrinthitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D008575:Meniere Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D014717:Vertigo / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy
Acute labyrinthitis; Benign paroxysmal peripheral vertigo; Meniere's disease; Migrainous vertigo; Vestibular migraine; Vestibular neuritis