Practical Management of the Balance Disorder Patient (Singular Audiology Text) [Paperback]

Neil T. Shepard (Author), Steven A. Telian (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1879105845 | ISBN-13: 978-1879105843 | Publication Date: July 1, 1996 | Edition: 1

This textbook provides a practical and systematic approach to the patient with balance disorders. It emphasizes an understanding of how the overall balance system functions to aid in effective evaluation and treatment and provides reliable tools for guiding therapy even when the exact diagnosis may be elusive. It covers a range of topics which include: a practical presentation of the basics of vestibular system function, the use of clinical information in diagnosis and treatment planning, rehabilitation of the dizzy patient and surgical patient selection.

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Review

"[A]n excellent book offering a unique contribution to the management of balance disorders ... it ranks as a 'must have' for those involved in treating patients with balance disorders."

Product Details

• Paperback: 234 pages
• Publisher: Singular; 1 edition (July 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1879105845
• ISBN-13: 978-1879105843
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 6.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #968,772 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must-have reference, March 29, 2000

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Thomas E. Boismier, MPH (Fort Wayne IN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Practical Management of the Balance Disorder Patient (Singular Audiology Text) (Paperback)

An excellent resource for any medical professional involved in caring for patients with vertigo or unsteadiness. The approach is clear and concise, with many sample cases. This is the only text I've seen which provides a logical, stepwise and complete approach to the difficult task of diagnosis and treatment for this group of patients. The included normative data wil be very helpful for those just starting to build a balance assessment testing program.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars a book you must read to be a expert, September 8, 2002

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Chang Ta Ching (Taiwan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Practical Management of the Balance Disorder Patient (Singular Audiology Text) (Paperback)

The book is not written for beginners. It offers keypoint concepts of the basic balance physiology and the vestibular funcion tests. If you are ever puzzled by the conflicts of those results in vestibular function tests and can't figure out which test or tests to relay on during your clinical evaluation, you would feel wonderful after you read it . You must read it to be a expert but it certaintely isn't your first book .

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Practical Management of the Balance Disorder Patient, April 23, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Practical Management of the Balance Disorder Patient (Singular Audiology Text) (Paperback)

As a first year graduate student in Audiology, this book, at first glance seemed like an impossible read. The writing is extremely dry and medically based. After finally getting through the first chapter, the rest seemed to be significantly easier. All in all, it has been an extremely informative book and will be an important addition to my permanant reference collection. For anyone interested in the testing and diagnosing of balance disorders, this is an essential read.