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Disequilibrium and gait disorders in older people

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Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 August 2002

Robert W Baloh
Robert W Baloh
Affiliation:
UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Disequilibrium is typically described as a feeling of dizziness when standing or walking that is not present while sitting or lying down. Since dizziness is such a common symptom in older people, the symptom may be dismissed as a normal aging phenomenon. On the other hand, the patient may be inappropriately given nonspecific treatment for dizziness such as meclizine or diazepam, which may worsen the condition, due to sedation.

Type
Clinical geriatrics
Information
Reviews in Clinical Gerontology , Volume 12 , Issue 1 , February 2002 , pp. 21 - 30
Copyright
© 2002 Cambridge University Press

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