Vertiginous dizziness: A primary care approach
Dizziness is an extremely common, yet complex neurological symptom that reflects a disturbance of normal balance perception and spatial orientation. Dizziness is a non-specific, catch-all term commonly used by patients to describe a wide array of symptoms, including a sensation of motion, weakness,...
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| description | Dizziness is an extremely common, yet complex neurological symptom that reflects a disturbance of normal balance perception and spatial orientation. Dizziness is a non-specific, catch-all term commonly used by patients to describe a wide array of symptoms, including a sensation of motion, weakness, light-headedness, unsteadiness, emotional upset and depression. The national 1-year prevalence of dizziness is around 50%, accounting for 4% of emergency department presentations and 1% of primary care consultations in South Africa. This article will focus on a diagnostic approach to the most common cause of dizziness (vertigo). |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fba94e123d494889a33b60222fdf87ee2023-05-03T11:29:54ZengAOSISSouth African Family Practice2078-61902078-62042023-04-01651e1e510.4102/safp.v65i1.57124322Vertiginous dizziness: A primary care approachShane D. Murphy0Michael van Aardt1Department of Clinical Services, Abbey House Medical Centre, NavanDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, JohannesburgDizziness is an extremely common, yet complex neurological symptom that reflects a disturbance of normal balance perception and spatial orientation. Dizziness is a non-specific, catch-all term commonly used by patients to describe a wide array of symptoms, including a sensation of motion, weakness, light-headedness, unsteadiness, emotional upset and depression. The national 1-year prevalence of dizziness is around 50%, accounting for 4% of emergency department presentations and 1% of primary care consultations in South Africa. This article will focus on a diagnostic approach to the most common cause of dizziness (vertigo).https://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/5712family medicinegeneral practiceprimary carevertigodizziness |
| spellingShingle | Shane D. Murphy Michael van Aardt Vertiginous dizziness: A primary care approach South African Family Practice family medicine general practice primary care vertigo dizziness |
| title | Vertiginous dizziness: A primary care approach |
| title_full | Vertiginous dizziness: A primary care approach |
| title_fullStr | Vertiginous dizziness: A primary care approach |
| title_full_unstemmed | Vertiginous dizziness: A primary care approach |
| title_short | Vertiginous dizziness: A primary care approach |
| title_sort | vertiginous dizziness a primary care approach |
| topic | family medicine general practice primary care vertigo dizziness |
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