Disturbances of balance in the elderly
Luxon, L.M.
British Journal of Hospital Medicine 45(1): 22-26
1991
ISSN/ISBN: 0007-1064 PMID: 2009435 Document Number: 381034
Dizziness and falls are a common cause of morbidity and mortality in the elderly. The pathophysiological mechanisms leading to these symptoms are legion and such patients may present in a multiplicity of medical and surgical outpatient departments. A working knowledge of the management of these disorders is therefore of value to every clinician.
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