Vertigo, dizziness, and imbalance rank amongst the most common presenting symptoms in neurology, otorhinolaryngology, geriatric medicine, and general practice. These symptoms can originate from many different organs and systems, e.g. the inner ear, general medical conditions, and neurological and psychological disorders.

The Oxford Textbook of Vertigo and Imbalance, Second Edition provides an up-to-date summary of the scientific basis, clinical diagnosis, and management of disorders that lead to dizziness and poor balance. The Second Edition has been thoroughly revised and all chapters have been fully reviewed and updated since the last edition 10 years ago. This edition features 29 fully updated chapters and four new chapters on vestibular surgery, traumatic brain injury, dizziness in children, and dizziness in the elderly.

The textbook is conceptually divided into three sections, detailing the scientific basis, general clinical issues, and specific diseases diagnosed in clinical practice that are responsible for complaints of dizziness and imbalance. Individual chapters address benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, vestibular migraine, vestibular neuritis, stroke, and Ménière's disease. Additional chapters follow a syndrome-based approach and cover multiple conditions, including cerebellar disorders, bilateral vestibular failure, and psychological disorders.

Adolfo M. Bronstein, Professor of Clinical Neuro-Otology, Imperial College London, UK; Consultant Neurologist, Imperial NHS and University College NHS Trusts, London, UK

Prof Adolfo M. Bronstein is a Consultant Neurologist at Imperial NHS and at the National Hospital Queen Square. He is Professor of Neuro-otology in the Department of Brain Sciences at Imperial College London. He is a regular speaker and session organiser at European and World neurological congresses. He is the founding member of the British Society of Neuro-otology (BSNO) and an ex president of the Neurosciences section of the Royal Society of Medicine. He has published 4 books on balance and dizziness, the most popular co-authored with Thomas Lempert, entitled “Dizziness, a practical approach to diagnosis and management” by Cambridge University Press.

List of ContributorsList of Abbreviations1. Biophysics of the vestibular system, Herman Kingma and Raymond van de Berg2. Vestibular physiology: How to be a clinician and yet think physiologically, Dominik Straumann and Alexander A. Tarnutzer3. The vestibulo-ocular reflexes and perception of self-motion, Neel Fotedar, Alessandro Serra, and Aasef G. Shaikh4. Postural control and the vestibulospinal system, John H. J. Allum and Mark G. Carpenter5. The vestibulo-autonomic system, Bill J. Yates6. Multi-sensory interaction and vestibular compensation, Ian S. Curthoys and G. Michael Halmagyi7. Functional imaging of the vestibular system, Marianne Dieterich and Thomas Brandt8. Clinic anatomy and physiology of the vestibular system, G. Michael Halmagyi and Ian S. Curthoys9. I am an otologist, what neurology do I need to know?, Thomas Lempert10. I am a neurologist, what otology do I need to know?, Louisa J. Murdin, Rosalyn A. Davies, and Harry R. F. Powell11. Symptoms and syndromes in the patient with dizziness or unsteadiness, Adolfo M. Bronstein and Thomas Lempert12. Clinical bedside examination, Amir Kheradmand and David S. Zee13. Oscillopsia and visuo-vestibular symptoms, Adolfo M. Bronstein14. The role of vestibular laboratory testing, Kristen Janky, Scott Eggers, and Devin L. McCaslin15. Imaging of vertigo and labyrinthine disorders, Sotirios Bisdas, Mark Radon, and Tarek A. Yousry16. Vestibular symptoms, balance and their disorders: How will we classify them?, Alexandre R. Bisdorff, Jeffrey P. Staab, and David E. Newman-Toker17. The principles of balance assessment and rehabilitation, Marousa Pavlou and Susan L. Whitney18. The epidemiology of vertigo, dizziness, and postural instability, Eva Grill, Hannelore K. Neuhauser, and Thomas Lempert19. Acute unilateral vestibulopathy (AUVP) / vestibular neuritis, Michael Strupp and Thomas Brandt20. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo: A guide to diagnosis and treatment, Daniele Nuti, Marco Mandalà, and David S. Zee21. Migraine and other episodic vestibular disorders, Michael von Brevern22. Ménière's Disease, Yuri Agrawal, John Carey, Bryan Ward, and Deepa Galaiya23. Posterior circulation stroke and vestibular syndromes, Hyung Lee and Ji-Soo Kim24. Genetics of episodic and progressive vestibulocerebellar syndromes, Lidia Frejo, Joanna C. Jen, and Jose A. Lopez Escamez25. Bilateral vestibulopathy: Causes and courses, Thomas Brandt, Marianne Dieterich, and Michael Strupp26. Vertigo and dizziness in general medicine, Kevin Barraclough and Barry Seemungal27. Motion sickness and disorientation in vehicles, John F. Golding and Michael A. Gresty28. Fits, faints, funny turns, and falls in the differential diagnosis of the dizzy patient, Alexander A. Tarnutzer and David E. Newman-Toker29. Behavioural neuro-otology, Jeffrey P. Staab30. Vestibular dysfunction in traumatic brain injury, Heiko M. Rust and Barry M. Seemungal31. Dizziness in the elderly, Diego Kaski and Joseph M. Furman32. Vertigo and balance disorders in children, Sylvette Wiener-Vacher33. Vestibular surgery, Jonny Harcourt and Peter Rea