Neurological update: dizziness

Vertigo and dizziness in elderly patients with neurological disorders.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the frequency of central vestibular disorders, vertigo and dizziness in patients aged 65 to 90 years. METHODS We analyzed 735 patients in this age range seen consecutively from January 1990 to December 2009. RESULTS A total of 32 patients had central vestibular disorders, and 11 had neurological disorders diagnosed by imaging. CONCLUSION Vertigo and dizziness occur f...

Update on the Neurological Manifestations of HIV

with the continued widespread use of combination antiretroviral therapy, the incidence of various neurological complications remains low. However, some complications continue to have a serious impact on the lives of hiv-infected patients. The diagnosis of these neurological complications has become even more complex in recent years. Adverse events, stemming from the long-term use of antiretrovi...

Acute persistent dysarthria and dizziness with previous neurological study: is it enough to establish a diagnosis?

Evaluating dizziness.

PURPOSE To conduct a structured literature synthesis on the etiology, prognosis, and diagnostic evaluation of dizziness, and to suggest a primary-care approach to evaluating this symptom. METHODS Studies were identified from MEDLINE searches (1966 through 1996) and a manual search of bibliographies from retrieved articles. Two investigators independently abstracted study data. RESULTS The m...

Update of neuropathology and neurological recovery after traumatic brain injury.

This review focuses on the potential for traumatic brain injury to evoke both focal and diffuse changes within the brain parenchyma, while considering the cellular constituents involved and the subcellular perturbations that contribute to their dysfunction. New insight is provided on the pathobiology of traumatically induced cell body injury and diffuse axonal damage. The consequences of axonal...