#36 Teaching through clinical cases: Acute vestibular syndrome

BrainWaves: A Neurology Podcast

• Episode: #36 Teaching through clinical cases: Acute vestibular syndrome
• Website: BrainWaves: A Neurology Podcast
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• Duration: 00:27:36
• Published: 2016-12-08 12:27

The acute vestibular syndrome is easy enough to identify, but it can be a challenge to diagnose. In this week's episode of BrainWaves, Dr. Ali Hamedani tries to simplify the approach to acute, intermittent, and chronic complaints of dizziness. Updated and remastered January 2019.

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