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How to diagnose cervicogenic dizziness.

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Reiley, AS; Vickory, FM; Funderburg, SE; Cesario, RA; Clendaniel, RA
Published in: Arch Physiother
2017

Cervicogenic dizziness (CGD) is a clinical syndrome characterized by the presence of dizziness and associated neck pain. There are no definitive clinical or laboratory tests for CGD and therefore CGD is a diagnosis of exclusion. It can be difficult for healthcare professionals to differentiate CGD from other vestibular, medical and vascular disorders that cause dizziness, requiring a high level of skill and a thorough understanding of the proper tests and measures to accurately rule in or rule out competing diagnoses. Consequently, the purpose of this paper is to provide a systematic diagnostic approach to enable healthcare providers to accurately diagnose CGD. This narrative will outline a stepwise process for evaluating patients who may have CGD and provide steps to exclude diagnoses that can present with symptoms similar to those seen in CGD, including central and peripheral vestibular disorders, vestibular migraine, labyrinthine concussion, cervical arterial dysfunction, and whiplash associated disorder.

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Arch Physiother

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2057-0082

Publication Date

2017

Volume

7

Start / End Page

12

Location

Italy

Related Subject Headings

  • 4201 Allied health and rehabilitation science
 

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Reiley, A. S., Vickory, F. M., Funderburg, S. E., Cesario, R. A., & Clendaniel, R. A. (2017). How to diagnose cervicogenic dizziness. Arch Physiother, 7, 12. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40945-017-0040-x
Reiley, Alexander S., Frank M. Vickory, Sarah E. Funderburg, Rachel A. Cesario, and Richard A. Clendaniel. “How to diagnose cervicogenic dizziness.Arch Physiother 7 (2017): 12. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40945-017-0040-x.
Reiley AS, Vickory FM, Funderburg SE, Cesario RA, Clendaniel RA. How to diagnose cervicogenic dizziness. Arch Physiother. 2017;7:12.
Reiley, Alexander S., et al. “How to diagnose cervicogenic dizziness.Arch Physiother, vol. 7, 2017, p. 12. Pubmed, doi:10.1186/s40945-017-0040-x.
Reiley AS, Vickory FM, Funderburg SE, Cesario RA, Clendaniel RA. How to diagnose cervicogenic dizziness. Arch Physiother. 2017;7:12.
Journal cover image

Published In

Arch Physiother

DOI

ISSN

2057-0082

Publication Date

2017

Volume

7

Start / End Page

12

Location

Italy

Related Subject Headings

  • 4201 Allied health and rehabilitation science