Nataly Martini provides a brief overview of selected causes of dizziness and vertigo, such as benign paroxysmal positional vertigo and vestibular migraine. Through case studies, she explains how these conditions may differ from serious clinical syndromes such as cervicogenic dizziness, highlighting the complexities, risk factors and management of these conditions
CLASStime: Adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
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Adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is a fairly new and exciting area of research in psychiatry. In this article, Sidhesh Phaldessai examines our increasing understanding of the symptom presentation and management of this neurodevelopmental disorder in adults
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