Chronic subjective dizziness versus conversion disorder: Discussion of clinical findings and rehabilitation

American Journal of Audiology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 3-8

  Honaker, Julie A ^a   Gilbert, Jane M ^b   Staab, Jeffrey P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic dizziness; Chronic subjective dizziness; Conversion disorder; Vestibular and balance rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY DISORDER; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CLINICAL STUDY; CONVERSION DISORDER; COOPERATION; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSIS; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DIZZINESS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; VESTIBULAR TEST;

ANXIETY DISORDERS; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; CONVERSION DISORDER; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DIZZINESS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PATIENT CARE TEAM; POSTURAL BALANCE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; VESTIBULAR FUNCTION TESTS;

EID: 77953591173     PISSN: 10590889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/1059-0889(2009/09-0013)     Document Type: Article

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