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Reminder of important clinical lesson
Post-traumatic dizziness
  1. Simon William Dubrey1,
  2. Wojtek Rakowicz2
  1. 1
    Hillingdon Hospital, Cardiology, Pield Heath Road, Uxbridge, Uxbridge, Middlesex UB8 3NN, UK
  2. 2
    Charing Cross Hospital, Neurology, Fulham Palace Road, Hammersmith, London W6 9NT, UK
  1. Simon William Dubrey, simon.dubrey{at}thh.nhs.uk

Summary

Following an episode of syncope, a 42-year-old woman was referred to exclude a cardiac cause. This primary event was determined to be a straightforward case of vasovagal syncope, resulting in mild head trauma. Following this, the patient was left with symptoms of dizziness and a subjective “muzzy” sensation. Initially assumed to be a form of “post-concussive symptom”, she was referred to a neurologist who employed neurovestibular manoeuvres to both determine the cause of these symptoms and satisfactorily resolve them.

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Footnotes

  • Competing interests: None.

  • Patient consent: Patient/guardian consent was obtained for publication.