Diagnosis and treatment of dizziness and vertigo in clinical practice

Abstract

The article describes vertigo diagnostic algorithm. Acute, paroxysmal, and chronic vestibular syndromes determination, attacks duration assessment, provoking factors and comorbid diseases are described. The otoneurologic examination main tests and their interpretation in assessing of spontaneous nystagmus, the results of stato-coordination tests, the head rotation test and positional tests are presented. Diagnostic criteria and basic approach to the most common disorders manifested by vertigo treatment are discussed, including benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, vestibular neuronitis, Meniere's disease, vestibular migraine, persistent postural-perceptual vertigo, bilateral vestibulopathy and others.