HUMAN ANAT.+PHYS.(LL)-W/LAB.MAN.+ACCESS
HUMAN ANAT.+PHYS.(LL)-W/LAB.MAN.+ACCESS
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ISBN: 9780135193921
Author: Marieb
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Chapter 15, Problem 4CCS
Summary Introduction

Case summary:

Brain Rhen (42 age) was suffering frombenign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). He went to the neurologist for the treatment. The patient experienced recurring episodes of vertigo. The BPPV can be caused by the head trauma. The problem of vertigo can also be provoked by the specific type of head movements.

Characters in the case:

Brain Rhen and a neurologist.

Adequate information:

Mr. Rehn was suffering from BPPV and confirmed by a neurologist. The patient rushed to the neurologist and told him that when he rolled over the bed or turned his head from side to side while sitting, he encountered with the condition of nausea and vomiting like symptoms. The neurologist called him for a test, called Dix-Hallpike maneuver, toconfirm that he was suffering from BPPV.

To determine:

The two functional divisions of the vestibular apparatus and sensory receptor associated with each division. The aspect of equilibrium that each receptor senses.

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