Vertigo in practice Review article
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Vertigo is defined as the illusion of a rotating movement of the surroundings, one’s own body, head, a feeling of unstable ground or uncertain posture. The hallucination of rotational movement is characteristic of vertigo and is mainly associated with peripheral disorders.
In the diagnostic process, including general medical, laryngological and neurological examinations, it is important to know the profile of a patient with vertigo of vestibular origin of various etiologies (benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, acute unilateral vestibulopathy, Ménière’s disease). This allows to asking the patient the right questions during the subjective examination, as well as to correctly interpret the HINTS test and positional tests. An additional important element of vertigo diagnostics is the physiotherapeutic assessment of gait and posture disorders. Standardization of diagnostic procedures and treatment in the field of neuro-otology aims to improve care for patients with vertigo.
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