The medical record for Mrs. Smith indicated a normal neurologic examination with negative Romberg test and intact proprioception, reflexes, and light touch sensation, but the Dix-Hallpike maneuver had ...

The Hallpike manoeuvre can be used to check for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) in adults with vertigo on head movement. If BPPV is confirmed, treatment to relieve it using a canalith ...

At least once a shift, an elderly patient comes through the doors complaining of dizziness. Dizziness in elderly patients could mean anything. Is it their heart? Is their brain okay? Are they anemic?

An 83-year-old woman presents to the office for evaluation of dizziness. She has noted dizziness off and on for the past 2 to 3 years. Although she has difficulty describing the dizziness, she calls ...

The approach to the patient with dizziness should begin with an assessment of the complaint. Many patients will have complained to their PCP of dizziness in the past. They may have seen specialists, ...