Book contents
- 55 Cases in Neurology
- 55 Cases in Neurology
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Section 1 Visual Disturbance
- Section 2 Headache and Pain
- Section 3 Weakness
- Section 4 Behavioural and Language Changes
- Section 5 Confusion
- Section 6 Movement Disturbances
- Case 38 Involuntary Arm Movement
- Case 39 Salt Control
- Case 40 A Young Man with More Than Dizziness
- Case 41 Late Familial Falling
- Case 42 Non-familial Falling
- Case 43 Shaking Leg
- Case 44 A Viral Opportunity
- Case 45 More Searching for Causes of Progressive Unsteadiness
- Section 7 Acute Onset of Neurological Symptoms
- Index
- Plate Section (PDF Only)
- References
Case 40 - A Young Man with More Than Dizziness
from Section 6 - Movement Disturbances
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 27 July 2023
Book contents
- 55 Cases in Neurology
- 55 Cases in Neurology
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Section 1 Visual Disturbance
- Section 2 Headache and Pain
- Section 3 Weakness
- Section 4 Behavioural and Language Changes
- Section 5 Confusion
- Section 6 Movement Disturbances
- Case 38 Involuntary Arm Movement
- Case 39 Salt Control
- Case 40 A Young Man with More Than Dizziness
- Case 41 Late Familial Falling
- Case 42 Non-familial Falling
- Case 43 Shaking Leg
- Case 44 A Viral Opportunity
- Case 45 More Searching for Causes of Progressive Unsteadiness
- Section 7 Acute Onset of Neurological Symptoms
- Index
- Plate Section (PDF Only)
- References
Summary
A 45-year-old man, who was a non-smoker and rarely drank alcohol, was admitted to hospital with new and sudden onset of headache, dizziness and vomiting. He described the floor and walls moving towards him. He also felt a spinning sensation. He was unsteady. Movement seemed to exacerbate the dizziness and vomiting. He remained unsteady in hospital but the dizziness improved. Past medical history was unremarkable. He was on no medication.
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- 55 Cases in NeurologyCase Histories and Patient Perspectives, pp. 275 - 280Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023
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