Main description:

Covering the most relevant central and peripheral ocular motor and vestibular disorders, this clinically-oriented and easy-to-read book describes how to take the history of a patient suffering from double vision, blurred vision, opscillopsia, vertigo, or dizziness. The book also provides a detailed description of how to examine the central and peripheral ocular motor system and the central and peripheral vestibular system. It gives examples of the most common disorders using typical case reports, clinical findings, and appropriate treatment options. It also outlines the current practical treatment of ocular motor and vestibular disorders, which includes physical therapy, drug treatment, surgery, as well as psychotherapy.

This concise book will be essential reading for students, general practitioners, and neurologists, as well as ENT specialists in this difficult and complicated area.

Contents:

Taking the patient's history in: double vision.- blurred vision.- oscillopsia.- vertigo or dizziness.- Clinical examination of: double vision.- blurred vision.- oscillopsia.- vertigo and dizziness.- The most important: central and peripheral ocular motor disorders.- central and peripheral vestibular disorders.- How to treat a patient: central and peripheral ocular motor disorders.- vertigo and dizziness.