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    Thursday, June 26
    View Article  Dizziness, Vertigo, and Imbalance Section 8 of 8
    by All About MS on Thu 26 Jun 2008 06:30 AM CST
    Author: Marc Friedman, DO, Chief of Neurology, Parma Hospital; Consulting Staff, Department of Neurology-Neurotology, Cleveland Hearing and Balance Center   more »
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    Wednesday, June 25
    View Article  Dizziness, Vertigo, and Imbalance Section 7 of 8
    by All About MS on Wed 25 Jun 2008 07:09 AM CST
    Dizziness and related symptoms are among the most common reasons why individuals seek medical evaluation. Primary care physicians evaluate the vast majority of these symptoms   more »
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    Tuesday, June 24
    View Article  Dizziness, Vertigo, and Imbalance Section 6 of 8
    by All About MS on Tue 24 Jun 2008 02:00 AM CST
    These drugs prevent the histamine response in sensory nerve endings and blood vessels and are effective in treating vertigo.   more »
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    Sunday, June 22
    View Article  Dizziness, Vertigo, and Imbalance Section 4 of 8
    by All About MS on Sun 22 Jun 2008 01:00 AM CST
    Evaluation of the patient with dizziness begins with careful history taking and complete physical examination, including vestibular examination. In the course of evaluating patients with vestibular and balance disorders, additional tests that are commonly   more »
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    Saturday, June 21
    View Article  Dizziness, Vertigo, and Imbalance Section 3 of 8
    by All About MS on Sat 21 Jun 2008 12:00 AM CST
    In patients with dizziness, general examination should emphasize vital signs, supine and standing blood-pressure measurement, and evaluation of the cardiovascular and neurologic systems. Examine the ears for visible external-   more »
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    Friday, June 20
    View Article  Dizziness, Vertigo, and Imbalance Section 2 of 8
    by All About MS on Fri 20 Jun 2008 12:00 AM CST
    The patient's history is critical in the evaluation of the patient with dizziness. Ask the patient to describe their symptoms by using words other than "dizzy." The rationale for using other words is that patients may use dizzy nonspecifically to describe vertigo   more »
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    Thursday, June 19
    View Article  Dizziness, Vertigo, and Imbalance Section 1 of 8
    by All About MS on Thu 19 Jun 2008 08:53 AM CST
    Dizziness and vertigo are among the most common symptoms causing patients to visit a physician (as common as back pain and headaches). The overall incidence of dizziness, vertigo, and imbalance is 5-10%, and it reaches 40% in patients older than   more »
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    Tuesday, June 17
    View Article  Foot Drop
    by All About MS on Tue 17 Jun 2008 07:04 AM CST
    Foot drop describes the inability to raise the front part of the foot due to weakness or paralysis of the muscles that lift the foot. As a result, individuals with foot drop scuff their toes along   more »
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