APPROACH TO THE EVALUATION OF THE DIZZY PATIENT

被引：30

作者：

BALOH, RW

机构：

[1] Department of Neurology, University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine

来源：

OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY | 1995年 / 112卷 / 01期

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D O I：

10.1016/S0194-5998(95)70299-7

中图分类号：

R76 [耳鼻咽喉科学];

学科分类号：

100213 ;

摘要：

Dizziness is a nonspecific symptom caused by many different pathophysiologic mechanisms. Vertigo, an illusion of movement, indicates a lesion within the vestibular system. The duration of attacks and associated symptoms helps to determine the site of lesion and likely diagnosis. Examination of the dizzy patient should include a careful assessment of gait and balance and a search for spontaneous and positional nystagmus. The vestibule-ocular reflex can be evaluated qualitatively at the bedside with the doll's eye, dynamic visual acuity, and ice water caloric tests. Each test provides different information about vestibular function.

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