The definitive guide for people suffering from dizziness, one of the
most common medical complaints.
Anyone who has experienced the sensation of the room spinning around or
the lightheadedness that signals an impending faint knows how bad it
feels to be dizzy. Almost any medical condition can cause dizziness, but
the most common include benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, transient
drops in blood pressure, migraine, and anxiety. Inner ear disorders that
cause dizziness are often associated with abnormal eye movements--in
fact, it's possible to diagnose an acute inner ear infection in five
seconds, just by looking at a person's eyes. In Dizziness, Drs.
Gregory T. Whitman and Robert W. Baloh explore the different conditions
that can cause dizziness, describe the types of dizziness they see most
frequently, and explain what people with dizziness can do to feel
better.
A detailed look at one of the most common--and complex--medical
complaints, Dizziness distills Drs. Whitman and Baloh's six decades of
combined experience into a short and practical guide. Packed with useful
tips on diagnosis and treatment, Dizziness reveals how top doctors
analyze dizziness, including the problems with balance and walking that
go along with it. The book also explains the importance of overcoming
dizziness and describes what people who are dizzy can do to get an
accurate diagnosis.
Combining background on specific forms of dizziness with descriptions of
optimal treatments for each one, Dizziness covers everything from
conditions that cause dizziness when a person changes position (such as
benign paroxysmal positional vertigo and orthostatic hypotension) to
conditions that cause dizzy spells without warning or trigger (such as
Ménière's disease and migraine-associated dizziness). The book explores
bouts of dizziness that last for days, as well as constant dizziness
that lasts for weeks, months, or even years. Enhanced with patient
stories and rounded out by a glossary of terms and an appendix
describing home exercises, this is the go-to book for anyone who
struggles with dizziness.
