TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - History and Clinical Examination
A1  - Tusa, Ronald J.
A2  - Herdman, Susan J.
A2  - Clendaniel, Richard A.
Y1  - 2014
N1  - 
T2  - Vestibular Rehabilitation
AB  - Management  of  the  dizzy  patient  depends  on  history,  bedside  clinical  examination,  and  laboratory  testing.  This  chapter  covers  the  first  two  portions  of  this  evaluation.  An  accurate  history  is  needed  to  determine  the  onset  of  the  problem,  description  of  the  symptoms,  and,  most  important,  how  the  symptoms  affect  the  individual's  lifestyle.  This  last  element  is  crucial  to  obtain  because  some  individuals  may  have  bedside  clinical  and  laboratory  evidence  of  chronic  vestibular  loss  on  one  side  but  may  be  primarily  affected  by  some  other  cause  of  dizziness,  such  as  migraine  or  anxiety.  The  bedside  clinical  examination  can  be  used  to  distinguish  peripheral  from  central  vestibular  problems,  the  extent  of  loss,  and  how  acute  the  problem  may  be.  Laboratory  testing  (see  Chapter  11)  confirms  the  provisional  diagnosis  that  was  based  on  history  and  clinical  findings,  quantifies  the  degree  of  loss,  provides  evidence  of  central  compensation,  and  shows  evidence  of  an  aphysiological  component.  
SN  - 
PB  - F. A. Davis Company
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/19
UR  - fadavispt.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1135015357
ER  -