Feeling Dizzy
Autor Brian W Blakley, Mary-Ellen Siegelen Limba Engleză Paperback – 15 iul 1997
- When you turn your head suddenly, do you feel sick to your stomach?
- Do you often become dizzy when you get up too quickly from a chair?
- Have you ever felt a sense of motion when you're standing still?
- Identifies and explains the three types of dizziness: vertigo, imbalance, and fainting.
- Describes treatment options, from medication or surgery to therapy and rehabilitation.
- Outlines self-help options, including relaxation techniques, biofeedback, and exercise.
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Specificații
ISBN-10: 0028616804
Pagini: 256
Dimensiuni: 140 x 216 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.35 kg
Ediția:Paper edition
Editura: Wiley
Locul publicării:Hoboken, United States
Notă biografică
Brian W. Blakley, M.D., Ph.D., is the director of the Dizziness Clinic at Wayne State University Medical Center. He specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the ear.
Mary-Ellen Siegel, M.S.W., is a lecturer in the Department of Community Medicine (Social Work) at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City. A psychotherapist in private practice, she is the author of several books on health, including The Cancer Patient's Handbook.
Cuprins
Acknowledgments
PART I: Dizziness: What Does it Mean?
Introduction
1. The Balancing Act
2. Feeling Off-Balance
3. Finding the Cause of Dizziness and Vertigo
PART II: The Causes of Dizziness
4. Peripheral Vestibular Disorders
Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
Vestibular Neuronitis
Labyrinthitis and Other Ear Infections
Perilymph Fistula
Cholesteatoma
Otosclerosis
Trauma to the Ear
Meniere's Disease
Recurrent Vestibulopathy
Motion Sickness
Height Dizziness
5. Central and Vascular Vestibular Disorders
Acoustic Neuroma
Other Brain Tumors
Cerebral Atrophy
Disorders of the Blood Supply
Transient Ischemic Attacks
Stroke
Migraine
Epilepsy
Multiple Sclerosis
Other Central Vestibular Disorders
6. Systemic Disorders
Cardiovascular Diseases
Bacterial and Viral Diseases
Connective Tissue and Arthritic Problems
Blood Disorders
Diabetes
Chronic Kidney Disease
Thyroid Disorders
Allergies
Temporomandibular Joint Disorders (TMJ)
Medications and Other Substances
7. Dizziness and Anxiety
Anxiety
Phobias
Depression
Somatization
Psychotherapy and Other Treatments
PART III: Treatment for Dizziness
8. Medical, Dietetic, and Surgical Treatments
Medication
Diet
Surgery
9. Therapy and Rehabilitation
Team Approach to Rehabilitation
Physical Therapy Exercises You Can Do at Home
Relaxation Techniques
Hypnosis
Biofeedback
Psychotherapy
Helping Yourself
Future Hope for Chronic Dizziness
Appendix A. Helpful Sources
Appendix B. Suggested Reading
Glossary
Index