Functional dizziness is the most common diagnosis in young adults between 18 and 40 years (Strupp 2005). The diagnosis can be made by the typical history (e.g., symptoms also at rest, fluctuations with aggravation in certain environments, worsening over the day, sensitivity to moving visual sc...
Medications can be used to treat impotence, some of which are discussed below. For a more complete discussion, seeErectile Dysfunction Medications. Currently, oral medical therapy is considered the first line therapy in men with erectile dysfunction who have no contraindications to its use. Phosphodie...
Alcohol-related dementia (ARD) is a broad term currently preferred among medical professionals. Many experts use the terms alcohol (or alcoholic) dementia to describe a specific form of ARD, characterized by impaired executive function (planning, thinking, and judgment). Another form of ARD is kno...
Whereas early LD, late LD, and PLD symptoms/syndrome are recognized conditions, the term "chronic LD" has recently been popularized by a small number of practitioners (Feder et al, 2007; Chang, 2007). Chronic, non-specific symptoms (e.g., fatigue, headache, dizziness) are attributed to pe...
The decision whether to treat the patient is based on the sequelae of no treatment versus short- and long-term toxicities of the three classes of drugs available for treatment: hydroxyurea, interferon-alpha, and anagrelide. Thrombosis is the most common short-term sequelae of untreated disease; ...
Opioid withdrawal: Short-term use for relieving opioid withdrawal symptoms. Orphan designation Glioblastoma multiforme Fragile X syndrome What Are Side Effects of Other Psychiatry Agents? Side effects of other psychiatry agents vary with each type of drug. A few of the most common side effects includ...
Persistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness (PPPD) The researchers define PPPD in this way: This disorder presents with non-spinning vertigo, dizziness, or unsteadiness occurring on most days for at least 3 months, and worsened by movement, upright posture, and exposure to moving or complex visual sti...
Common adverse events from sodium oxybate include nausea, bed-wetting, and dizziness. Based on the single case series, side effects from sodium oxybate may be more common in those with IH, particularly nausea and dizziness [46]. Serious side effects of sodium oxybate include central nervous syste...
setting intervention priorities based on the state of the evidence for the type of dizziness that was diagnosed. “Hopefully [these tips] can lower long-term early mortality and dizziness-related impairment,” van Vugt said. –byJanel Miller ...
The criteria are met for major or mild neurocognitive disorder. There is insidious onset and gradual progression. There is a clinically established Huntington’s disease, or risk for HD based on family history or genetic testing. The neurocognitive disorder is not attr...