Dizzy: What You Need to Know about Managing and Treating Balance Disorders.DIZZY: What You Need to Know about Managing and Treating Balance Disorders JACK J. WAZEN WITH DEBORAH MITCHELL According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the National Institutes of Health, nearly half the people in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. will seek help for dizziness or poor balance sometime in their lives. In this guide, Wazen, who is director of the Balance Management Center at Lenox Hill Hospital Lenox Hill Hospital, on Manhattan's Upper East Side, is a 652-bed, acute care hospital and a major teaching affiliate of NYU Medical Center. Founded in 1857 as the German Dispensary, today's 10-building Lenox Hill Hospital complex has occupied its present site since 1868 when it in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , reports that whereas balance disorders are prevalent they're often misunderstood and improperly diagnosed. Yet most people can be helped. Treatments include balance-retraining exercises, diet, medication, and in some rare cases, surgery. With the help of Mitchell, wazen explores these options after carefully explaining our system of balance and outlining some reasons it goes awry. In fact, about 250 medical conditions count vertigo, tinnitus Tinnitus Definition Tinnitus is hearing ringing, buzzing, or other sounds without an external cause. Patients may experience tinnitus in one or both ears or in the head. , and loss of balance as symptoms. Wazen's goal is to help people identify the cause of their dizziness and direct them toward proper treatment. Case studies of patients he's treated, along with questionnaires that readers can answer about their individual situations, help in the effort. Fireside, 2004, 285 p., paperback, $14.00. |
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