Visual-Vestibular Interaction and Treatment of Dizziness: A Case Report.
Background: The visual and vestibular systems are closely related both physiologically and functionally. Dysfunction in one or both systems can lead to subjective feelings of dizziness and/or vertigo. A common cause of vestibular dysfunction is head trauma leading to traumatic brain injury. Througho...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Behavioral Optometry Vol. 23; no. 3; pp. 68 - 73 |
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Optometric Extension Program
2012
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