Vestibular rehabilitation / [edited by] Susan J. Herdman, Richard A. Clendaniel.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Fundamentals of function. Anatomy and physiology of the normal vestibular system / Vestibulo-ocular reflex adaptation / Role of the vestibular system in postural control / Postural abnormalities in vestibular disorders / Fundamentals of disfunction / Vestibular system disorders / Vestibular lesions of the central vestibular pathways / Postural abnormalities in vestibular disorders / Disability in vestibular disorders / Vestibular compensation- recovery after unilateral vestibular loss / Compensetory strategies in recovery for vestibulo-ocular hypofunction / Medical assessment and vestibular function tests. History and clinical examination / Vestibular function tests / Otolith function tests / Assessment and management of auditory disorders and tinnitus / Medical and surgical management. Pharmacological and optical methods to treat vestibular disorders and nystagmus / Medical management of migraine, M�eni�ere's disease and motion sensitivity / Medical management of Mal de Debarquement syndrome / Surgical management of vestibular disorders / Management of psychological problems and the dizzy patient / Management of the patient with chronic subjective dizziness / Rehabilitation, assessment and management / Peripheral vestibular disorders / Physical therapy management of benign paroxymal postional vertigo.

Recognized as two of the world's leading authorities on the subject, Susan Herdman and Richard Clendaniel, joined by a team of expert contributors, deliver the 4th Edition of the field's definitive text on the management of vestibular diseases and disorders. From assessment through therapy, they present the scientific and clinical knowledge you need to distinguish between vestibular and non-vestibular dizziness and to plan and implement the appropriate treatments.