Abstract
These syndromes account for a large proportion of complex forms of dizziness, imbalance, and fear of falling.
Phobic postural vertigo is an important and the most frequent form of somatoform vertigo/dizziness. The patients complain of postural dizziness and subjective stance and gait unsteadiness without this being evident to an observer; moreover, their results in neuro-otological tests are normal. Anxious control of postural balance is causative and accompanied by co-contraction of antigravity muscles. Therapy is based on psychoeducational explanation and behavioral therapy.
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Brandt, T., Dieterich, M., Strupp, M. (2013). Somatoform Vertigo and Dizziness Syndromes. In: Vertigo and Dizziness. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-591-0_5
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