PPT-Dizziness and Vertigo

Majid Fotuhi MD PhD Suburban Hospital Grand Rounds Lecture Bethesda MD March 6 2014 httpsneuroanthropologyfileswordpresscom200811equilibriumsysjpg 2 Dizziness a vague term floating. 2 A. Introduction and anatomy: The primary purpose of the vestibular apparatus is to inform the brain of head position and acceleration. The labyrinth performs this through two organelles: the semi *Correspondingauthor.DepartmentofEmergencyMedicine,BostonUniversityMedicalCenter,OneBostonMedicalCenterPlace,DowlingOneSouth,Boston,MA02118.E-mailaddress:nchawla99@yahoo.com(N.Chawla).0025-7125/06/$-s Case Review. Amy Gutman MD ~ EMS Medical Director. www.prehospitalmd@gmail.com / www.TEAEMS.com. Objectives. “Weak & Dizzy” is a common complaint with both benign & lethal causes. E. tiologies . The Vertigo Shot. simultaneously zooming in and tracking . backward. the . foreground remains stable while the background expands . backwards. gives us a sense of distortion and ‘vertigo’. it is a visual aid of Scottie’s mind and feeling. Fotuhi, MD PhD. Suburban Hospital- Grand Rounds Lecture. Bethesda, MD. March 6, 2014. https://neuroanthropology.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/equilibrium-sys.jpg. 2. Dizziness: a vague term . “floating”. Pediatric Vestibular Assessment: Thinking Outside the VNG Patricia Mazzullo, Au.D ., CCC-A, F-AAA Clinical Audiologist Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Bethesda, MD Adjunct Professor Graduate Center of the City University of New York (CUNY) Discover the truth and the facts about ™ PDF, eBook by Christian Goodman. Click \"SHARE\" and \"DOWNLOAD\" to read the document offline. Abbasi. , . M.D. .. Dizziness. Vertigo: illusion of movement. Ataxia: inability to co-ordinate movements (walking or of extremities), “feel as if drunk”. Dizziness . Non-specific . term (. lightheadedness, swimming sensation inside of . Consultant Acute Physician. What is Dizziness?. Giddy. Light-headed. Off-balance. Unsteady. Faint. Fuzzy-head. Room spinning. Dizzy. Vertigo. Panicky. How common is dizziness in the elderly?. Marsingh. , PA-C. Duke Urgent Care. APP Conference 8/29/18. Definition. Nonspecific term. Can describe many conditions. Peripheral vestibular dysfunction. Central brainstem lesions. Cardiac. Anxiety. Other (presyncope, disequilibrium). Vertigo can sometimes be confused with: Dizziness, Syncope, Seizures, lightheadedness and . presyncope. .. Other features may be associated with vertigo:. nausea or vomiting. sweating, and/or . abnormal eye movements(Nystagmus). PRACTICAL NEUROLOGY 69 A stepwise and careful history helps identify the many causes of vertigo and dizziness. In the next issue, Part 2 covers the oculomo - tor and vestibular examinations. Firs What is Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)? Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) causes short episodes of vertigo and dizziness when you move your head in certain directions. It is 177 , Werner Garavello Department of Otorhinolaryngology, San Gerardo Hospital, Monza, ItalyDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Milano-Bicocca Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Monza, Ital