Bedside examination elderly patient with vertigo and dizziness
https://doi.org/10.37586/2686-8636-3-2020-212-216
Abstract
Bedside examination is undoubtedly important part of general investigation of elderly patients with vertigo and dizziness. The main purposes of such examination is to confirm the vestibular origin of vertigo, to find out where vestibular system has been damaged and to establish the extent of central vestibular compensation. Bedside examination for vestibular screening consists of an interview, analysis of spontaneous, gaze-evoked and positional nystagmus, Halmagyi head impulse test, vestibule-ocular reflex suppression test and Fukuda stepping test. These tests do not take a lot of time and for this reason can be recommended for neurologists, gerontologists and general practitioners in their everyday practice.
About the Authors
M. V. Zamergrad
Department of Neurology with a course of reflexology and manual therapy the Russian Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation; Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University of Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Russian Gerontology Research and Clinical Centre
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
MD, PhD, professor, Department of Neurology with a course of reflexology and manual therapy the Russian Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation.
Moscow.
+ 7 (916) 605-25-63
A. L. Guseva
Department of Otorhinolaryngology named after B.S. Preobrazhensky, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Otorhinolaryngology named after B.S. Preobrazhensky, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation.
Moscow.
+ 7 (910) 422-56-22
M. V. Shapovalova
Department of Neurology with a course of reflexology and manual therapy the Russian Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation; Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University of Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Russian Gerontology Research and Clinical Centre
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Department of Neurology with a course of reflexology and manual therapy the Russian Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation.
Moscow.
+ 7(963) 682-39-36
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Zamergrad M.V., Guseva A.L., Shapovalova M.V. Bedside examination elderly patient with vertigo and dizziness. Russian Journal of Geriatric Medicine. 2020;(3):212-216. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.37586/2686-8636-3-2020-212-216
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