Patient Guide to Dizziness and Balance Disorders

Prof. Dr. med. Dr. h.c. Michael Strupp, specialist in neurology, neuro-otology, and neuro-ophthalmology, works as a senior physician at the Department of Neurology and the German Center for Vertigo and Balance Disorders (DSGZ) at Ludwig Maximilian University Munich. He is internationally recognized as an author and chief editor in neurology. Among other works, he is co-author of the specialist book Vertigo and Dizziness – Common Complaints published by Springer London.Prof. Dr. med. Alexander Tarnutzer, specialist in neurology, neuro-otology, and neuro-ophthalmology, is head of Neurology and of the Stroke Unit at the Cantonal Hospital of Baden, Switzerland.Prof. Dr. med. Doreen Huppert is Deputy Director of the German Center for Vertigo and Balance Disorders at LMU Munich and, in her senior physician role, is responsible for the pediatric dizziness clinic.

• The medical history.- The physical examination.- General treatment principles.- The 10 most common causes of dizziness.- What patients can do themselves.