[Vertigo and dizziness : functional disorders ?].

Symptoms of vertigo and dizziness may arise from a dysfunction of the vestibular system in the inner ear but many or even most of them don't. The medical interrogatory is a key step for the diagnosis, combined with functional tests. Around 10 % of patients with vertigo are referred to specialists.

[Semiology and pathophysiology of vertigo and dizziness : guide for evaluating invalidity and incapacity].

After a reminder of the semiology and pathophysiology of balance disorders (vertigo and dizziness), the author considers the disabilities and incapacities that result from these disturbances.

Fundamentals in expertise medicine.

Fundamentals in expertise medicine. The author describes how a medical expert appointed to assess damages to physical integrity must proceed. The individual is appointed an expert either directly by the Court of Justice, or appointed sapiteur by a colleague in order to give his opinion on a subject in which he is specialized.

[Vertigo and psychological repercussions: psychological disorders and vertigo].

Vestibular dysfunction and other causes of dizziness may trigger psychiatric disorders, but vertigo may be a symptom of psychiatric illness. Specialists dealing with vertigo must keep these interrelationships in mind to provide their patients with the best possible care.

Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo: an overview.

This study consists of a general review of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo and nystagmus. The main etiopathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatments are evoked. The author describes his experience on the subject.