title: Clinical examination and management of the dizzy patient.
abstract: Dizziness is the commonest reason for a GP appointment over the age of 75 years and many dizzy patients will end up in hospital. This article introduces the range of vestibular disorders commonly seen in hospital practice with a symptom-based approach and discusses the range of treatments that might be considered.
authors.affiliation: Neurotology Clinical Research Fellow and Clinical Scientist (Audiology), Ear Nose and Throat Department, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, Sheffield S10 2JF.
authors.forename: Jaswinder S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Sandhu
authors.affiliation: Consultant Ear Nose and Throat Surgeon, Ear Nose and Throat Department, Leicester Royal Infirmary, University Hospitals of Leicester, Leicester and Professor of Balance Medicine, University of Leicester Teaching Hospitals, Leicester.
authors.forename: Peter A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Rea
mesh_terms: D065635:Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D020520:Brain Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D019468:Disease Management; D004244:Dizziness / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D064087:Head Impulse Test; D006801:Humans; D007762:Labyrinthitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D008575:Meniere Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D009460:Neurologic Examination / Q000379:methods*; D010808:Physical Examination; D014717:Vertigo / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D015837:Vestibular Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D014724:Vestibular Function Tests; D020338:Vestibular Neuronitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy