Module 04: Gerontology Health Care of the Elderly (Assessment)
A 70-year-old woman presents with episodes of transient dizziness during which the room appears to spin around her. These symptoms are exacerbated when she rolls over in bed to the right and when she reaches above her head. Neurological and general medical examination is otherwise normal.
What is the likely diagnosis?
A. Drug toxicity
B. Meniere’s disease
C. Vertebrobasilar insufficiency
D. Benign positional vertigo
E. Multiple sclerosis
A 70-year-old woman presents with episodes of transient dizziness during which the room appears to spin around her. These symptoms are exacerbated when she rolls over in bed to the right and when she reaches above her head. Neurological and general medical examination is otherwise normal.
What is the likely diagnosis?
A. Drug toxicity
B. Meniere’s disease
C. Vertebrobasilar insufficiency
D. Benign positional vertigo
E. Multiple sclerosis