Vertigo and Dizziness: Your Guide To Balance Disorders

Vertigo and dizziness are extremely common, and cause a great deal of worry and distress. Symptoms may include nausea, tinnitus, hearing loss, blurred vision, confusion, raised temperature and fever. Many people stop work because of balance disorders, while in older people, there is a very real threat of falls. This book, by a distinguished ENT consultant, examines the common and more unusual forms of these conditions. Topics include:

the balance system

defining vertigo and dizziness

inner ear disorders, such as labyrinthitis

Meniere s disease

the link with migraine, including vestibular migraine

balance disorders in children

tests and treatments, such as radiology, electrophysiology and injections

surgery and implants

fear of falling and psychological strategies to help

Professor Jaydip Ray says there is plenty that can be done to treat symptoms and improve quality of life, so don t just put up with vertigo and dizziness, seek help today!