Dizziness and Vertigo An Introduction and Practical Guide

Highly Commended, BMA Medical Book Awards 2015 Vertigo and Dizziness: An Introduction and Practical Guide describes the basic knowledge and practical skills necessary for managing patients presenting with the common symptoms of dizziness and vertigo. It provides practitioners with a comprehensive overview of these conditions, steps for diagnosing patients, and various treatment options. Features: Discusses clinical assessment of the dizzy patient, diagnosis and management of the condition, surgical options, and psychological complications of vertigo and dizziness Explores a host of conditions, including benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Meniere's disease, hyperventilation syndrome, and superior semicircular canal dehiscence Includes case studies to supplement the text The book is an essential reference for all those who manage patients in the outpatient and general practice setting.

Anatomy and physiology of the peripheral vestibular system, Rahul KanegaonkarClinical assessment of vertigo, Mudit Jindal and Aanand AcharyaImaging in dizziness and vertigo, Neshe Sriskandan and Steve ConnorSpecial investigations used in the assessment of the dizzy patient, Presanna PremachandraDifferential diagnosis, Rahul KanegaonkarBenign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Nitesh PatelAcute peripheral vestibular loss, Ambrose LeeVestibular migraine, Nitesh PatelMultilevel vestibulopathy, Mudit JindalCholesteatoma, Attila DezsoMénière’s disease, Neil DonnellySuperior semicircular canal dehiscence, James Rainsbury and Richard IrvingVestibular schwannoma, James TysomePerilymph fistula, Richard GurgelCentral pathology causing dizziness, C. Eduardo CorralesSystemic conditions affecting balance, Stephen BroomfieldVestibular rehabilitation – principles and practice, Rachel RitchiePsychological aspects of dizziness, Raj Attavar and Amalsha VithanaarachichiIndex

Rahul G Kanegaonkar BSc, DLO, FRCS(ORL-HNS) is a Consultant in Otolaryngology at Medway Maritime Hospital, Kent, UK, and Clinical Lead for the Multidisciplinary Balance Clinic at Guy's Hospital, London. James R Tysome MA, PhD, FRCS(ORL-HNS) is a Consultant in Otolaryngology and Skull Base Surgery at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, UK.