Tuesday, September 28, 2010
12:00-13:00
EFNS LECTURE ON CLINICAL NEUROLOGY
OUT OF BALANCE
Convenor:
Thomas Brandt, Munich, Germany
There are three convincing arguments why it is important to learn about the management of vertigo:
- After headache, it is the second most common complaint of patients, not only in neurology and ENT departments.
- Most syndromes of vertigo can be correctly diagnosed by means of only a careful medical history and physical examination of the patient.
- The majority of disorders have a benign cause, take a favorable natural course, and respond positively to therapy.
Thomas Brandt, Munich, Germany
Since 2008 Professor, Chairman: Institute of Clinical Neurosciences
Chief Executive Director: Integrated Center for Research and Treatment of
Vertigo, Balance and Ocular Motor Disorders
1984 - 2008 Chair and Director: Dept. of Neurology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich,
Germany
1976 - 1984 Director: Neurological Clinic with Department of Clinical Neurophysiology,
Alfried-Krupp-Hospital, Essen, Germany
1970 - 1976 Dept. of Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology
(Prof. R. Jung) University of Freiburg, Germany
1969 Medical Examination and Doctoral Thesis, Essen, Germany
Research fields:
Spatial orientation, motion perception, visual-vestibular Interaction Vertigo, balance and ocular motor disorders, locomotion, navigation.