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Schwindel erhöht die Sturzgefahr

Vertigo and ageing — essentials for general practice

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Ein 70-jähriger Patient stellt sich mit progredientem Schwankschwindel und Fallneigung vor. Die Symptomatik bestehe seit einer Kniegelenksoperation, bei der eine intravenöse Therapie mit Aminoglykosiden erfolgt sei. Die Symptomatik verstärke sich bei schlechten Lichtverhältnissen und auf unebenem Grund.

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  1. Klinik und Poliklinik für Hals-Nasen-Ohrenheilkunde, Klinikum der Universität München, Marchioninistraße 15, D-81377, München, Deutschland

    Bernd Uhl &  Friedrich Ihler MD

  2. Deutsches Schwindel- und Gleichgewichtszentrum (DSGZ), Klinikum der Universität München, München, Deutschland

    Friedrich Ihler MD

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Uhl, B., Ihler, F. Schwindel erhöht die Sturzgefahr. MMW - Fortschritte der Medizin 161, 41–45 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s15006-019-0960-3

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