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
Sinusitis: When it’s not a regular headache
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Healthcare Handbook technical editor Carmen Pope reviews the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of sinusitis, and discusses the relevant anatomy
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