Vascular vertigo and dizziness: managing and treating outpatients

  • 11 de julho de 2024

Arlindo Cardoso Lima Neto, Roseli Saraiva Moreira Bittar

Highlights

  • Imbalance can be the main ischemic symptom on posterior circulation.
  • Vascular vertigo or dizziness are associated to stroke and transient attacks.
  • Antiplatelets are an important tool for treating vascular vertigo/dizziness.
  • Dual antiplatelet therapy can be used in selected patients.
  • Besides prevention, antiplatelets reduce the number of vertigo attacks.

Artigo publicado na Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology – BJORL

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